2010
Looking up to looking it up, Dec 28
The journalist who didn’t need a dictionary
The blood of the earth, Dec 14
Peering at lava in Hawaii
The importance of being puzzled, Nov 30
Cryptic crosswords and your brain
Two-wheeled wonder, Nov 16
The birth of a fellow cage-free human
The locavore diet, Nov 2
Excited about a box of fresh vegetables
When stress is off the radar, Oct 19
The difference between a copywriter and an air-traffic controller
It’s only words, Oct 5
The futility of getting worked up over language
The baseball bat upgrade, Sep 21
Switching from Windows XP to Ubuntu
Dedicated non-follower of fashion, Sep 7
Grown men in neon jerseys, skintight shorts and plastic shoes
Banquet in a bowl, Aug 24
Proper ramen, not the instant version in a packet
Gluttons for punishment, Aug 10
Chilli chicken from Whitefield’s RR restaurant
The day the music dies, Jul 27
What’s the shape of jazz to come?
Upgrading to a downgrade, Jul 13
The micro four thirds format
Splitting it all up, Jun 29
Who pays the bill tonight?
First light, last light, Jun 15
Just before and just after the sun
The misunderstood meal, Jun 1
Omakase sushi and the stern chefs that make it
Running out of excuses, May 18
All Elle can do is just keep running
Their feet touch the ground, May 4
Take off your shoes and run
A tale of hide and metal, Apr 20
Leather saddles and cast-iron cookware
Those lovely bones, Apr 6
A dish of chicken with nearly no meat
Reinventing inventing the wheel, Mar 23
Baking bread and building bicycle wheels
You might as well eat plastic, Mar 9
Who cares if Crunchies contain plastic?
Talking to strangers, Feb 23
Public conversations in America
The Apple crumble, Feb 9
Why buy a Mac?
The Willy Wonka effect, Jan 26
Entering the chocolate factory for a TV show taping
Too much of a good thing, Jan 12
What’s perfection without the pursuit?