see food diet

Brand new (or at least new to me) site Foodsel (http://www.foodsel.com/) lets you see what goes into the foods you're buying. It's a great way to decipher nutritional labels, and I need all the help I can get.

But I didn't need to know how long it takes to work off a chocolate shake. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.

Seriously, though, the kind of information Foodsel makes easy to digest is exactly the sort of thing that gets us all fired up about Tukkr. Not only is the simple act of making a good meal with and for the people you love a great way to preserve tradition, enhance relationships, and make you feel great, it's also a wonderful way to get healthy.

But I WOULD like a McGriddle. Please.

your nails are salon-perfect

About five thousand years ago (okay, it was 1991), the Utne Reader began to promote the idea of discussion "salons" as a way to promote enlightenment and social change. Their Salon-Keeper's Companion has always been one of our inspirations.

Please take a look, and see if there's anything you can do to get folks talking. We suggest snacks.

with a name like tukkr, it's got to be good

Now that the teaser site is up and we've been pestering everyone to check it out, one of the questions we hear the most (right behind "do you know what time it is? Why are you calling me in the middle of the night?") is why we chose the name tukkr.

Thanks for asking. As you know, the site's about food. Real food. The kind that makes you feel good, tell your friends about it, and beg grandma for the recipe. No pretensions, just good eats. And tucker, the mojo behind the phrase "tuck in," is the best one-word description of that kind of experience we've run across.

And this is Web 2.0. Don't you HAVE to leave out a vowel or two?

More to Come

For years now, we've had a standing dinner party at our house every Tuesday night. We never know who's going to show up around our kitchen table, what the topic of conversation will be, or how long the evening will last, but we know the meal will be awesome. Our weekly shindigs are proof that there's nothing like good eats to bring people together, pass on culture and tradition, and make us feel good. Food is an amazing way to create community. Tukkr is our attempt to put a virtual leaf in everyone's table, and will be a place for people all over the world to share the recipes, traditions, and culinary experiences that make us who we are. We're almost ready to launch the site. Subscribe to the update list, and we'll let you know when supper's ready.