Science is proving that wine snobs are correct (but being snobs we knew that anyway)–the glass matters. By mapping the distribution of alcohol leaving the
Category: 3 Quarks Daily Column
The Flavors of Home
My Three Quarks essay this month is about the meaning of comfort food. Check it out.
The Art of Winemaking
Many people argue that wine cannot be an art because good winemaking is all about growing great grapes—there is nothing artistic about that. I take
Food and Romance: The Tissue of Little Things
Valentine’s Day is almost upon us. So it’s time to ask that important question: Can food stimulate Eros? See my answer in my monthly post
Chefs Telling Secrets
In my Three Quarks essay this month—When Is A Meal Like a Van Gogh?—I point out the similarities between painting and cooking.
Food and the Fine Arts
The German philosopher Immanuel Kant has, arguably, been the most important philosopher in the tradition when it comes to questions about art and aesthetics. And
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 