Author Mitch Albom loves to have lunch in business situations, as well as with people he meets for the first time.

“There’s something that’s very formal about sitting at a table without anything between you,” Albom, author of Tuesdays with Morrie and the upcoming The Little Liar, says. “The minute you put food in the middle, there’s something that becomes very human about it.“

He adds, “Before you know it, you know you’re talking as friends, as opposed to business people.”

Albom’s favorite memories growing up revolved around the dinner table.

“I can’t say if we were talking first, and eating second, or eating first and talking second,” he said. “To this day my favorite thing is a long dessert with long coffee that adds an hour onto the meal.”

You’re eating, drinking and socializing. “It’s very humanizing,” he said.

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On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, I speak with Mitch Albom, author of Tuesdays with Morrie and The Little Liar, about his charities, the power of food, and his own foodie adventures.  A journalist, broadcaster, and author of numerous fiction and non-fiction books, Albom spends most of his time on philanthropic endeavors. He operates the Have Faith Haiti orphanage in Port au Prince and also runs SAY Detroit, which provides paths to success for Detroiters in need. Two food businesses – Detroit Water Ice Factory and Brown Bag Popcorn – help raise funds for his Michigan charity.

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