Our capacity for generosity and renewal rests on inspiration, and beauty is among the things that inspires us most of all. As life in our
Category: Art and Food
Wine and Food That Makes You Cry
Can wine or food express emotions? It seems obvious that they can but philosophers have tended to disagree. Here is Elizabeth Telfer in her book
Emerging Science Conflicts with Traditional Views of Taste and Smell
The view that wine and food lack the cognitive dimension characteristic of genuine aesthetic appreciation is getting more difficult to defend. For much of the
Being Avant-Garde Does Not Require Being a Pompous Ass
This review of a Michelin-starred restaurant in Lecce, Italy written by a dissatisfied diner has absolutely gone viral. And rightly so. The meal does seem
Wine and Cuisine: Craft or Art?
In his wonderfully eccentric cookbook Eat Me, now deceased New York chef Kenny Shopsin wrote: I think the difference between art and craft is that
When a Chef Becomes an Artist
Just as Van Gogh revealed the secrets of the landscapes near Arles in his paintings of Southern France, culinary artists reveal hidden dimensions of ingredients
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 