"Something on a Tray" by Noel Coward + Oatmeal Zucchini Cookies

There's a scene in My Fair Lady when Henry Higgins sings about all the ways English citizens are incapable of speaking their own language. It's a catchy, rhythmic tune, and is one of the first thoughts that popped into my head after reading this poem. It turns out that my association wasn't too far off, because "Something on a Tray" was actually a number in the musical "After the Ball" that made its debut in London in 1954.

The second thought? London. I saw My Fair Lady for the first time 10 years ago on stage in Covent Garden, on a rainy day in October. I went by myself, taking the buses and hopping off with my umbrella in tow. Oh, to be a student again!

Food Bloggers for Slave-Free Tomatoes: Tomato Flatbreads with Anchovy Oil

If you've ever purchased an out-of-season tomato from a grocery store, there's a very, very good chance that your tomato was picked by a slave. In the United States. In or around the region of Immokalee, Florida.

It's shocking, isn't it? Slavery was abolished in this country, but the problem persists. The workers that are not enslaved, threatened with beatings, or held against their will, often live in sweatshop-like conditions in trailers, sheds, and homes in the region. It's no way to live, and it's entirely unacceptable that lawyers still deal with an average of 10-12 slavery cases at any given time. (Still not convinced? Meet Antonio, a former slave who escaped.)

But the good news here is that there's actually something we can do about it.