This seems to be the week for misleading headlines. Here is a new study proclaiming “Comfort Food is a Myth”. Mann and her colleagues describe
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Wine Tasting: Is it Nonsense?
The media loves to report studies which claim to show wine tasting is nonsense. In my 3 Quarks essay this month I show why the
Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2011
“Beauty is for the artist something outside all orders of rank, because in beauty opposites are tamed; the highest sign of power, namely power over
Budget Wine: Oxford Landing Estates Shiraz South Australia 2012
The saga of Australian wine exports has yet to be definitively written. In the mid-2000’s Australian Shiraz was flying of the shelves in the U.S.
More Men in the Kitchen?
Today’s culinarians are almost unanimous in promoting the ideal of home-cooked meals, made from scratch, using fresh ingredients, as a route to good health, sustainable
The Ark of Taste—an interesting and necessary idea
This is a fascinating project. The Ark of Taste is an online catalogue of foods (including plants, animals, and processed foods) that have cultural significance
