Michael Pollan, recently featured on Netflix in the four-part series Cooked, is the author of seven previous books, including Food Rules, In Defense of Food, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and The Botany of Desire, all New York Times bestsellers.A longtime contributor to the New York Times Magazine, he is also the John S. and James L. Knight Professor of Journalism at Berkeley.

Pollan said, “W e live in very fortunate times to find cooking techniques. It is a foundation of family life, the place where our children learn the art of conversation and acquire the habits of civilization: sharing, listening, taking turns, navigating Netflix is home to a treasure trove of shows and documentaries that cater to the entertainment of foodies, but none quite like Cooked..

Luckily for Netflix subscribers, the tips and tools for getting your hands dirty in the kitchen are only a few clicks away. 12 things we learned watching 'Cooked,' Michael Pollan's new Netflix docu-series about food Updated Jan 09, 2019; Posted Feb 18, 2016 New food documentary series cooked D espite the four recipes appended to it, Michael Pollan's Cooked doesn't actually belong on the shelf with the cookery books. “The shared meal is no small thing. Michael Pollan, recently featured on Netflix in the four-part series Cooked, is the author of seven previous books, including Food Rules, In Defense of Food, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and The Botany of Desire, all New York Times bestsellers.