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
Category: Art and Food
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
A Bad Argument for Why Food Cannot Be Art
There are some serious although mistaken arguments for why some food preparations cannot be works of art. Then there are some really bad arguments for
Wine Review: Ser Winery Graciano John Smith Vineyard San Benito County 2015
Natural wine has a (for the most part undeserved) reputation for being funky or rough, but Ser Winery’s whole lineup is as polished as a
Tension in the Art of Cooking
The art of cooking is peculiar. Cooking, because it supplies us with energy and nutrition, must fit into the rhythms of daily life. It is
The Aesthetic Value of Simplicity
I posted some tentative questions about the aesthetic value of simplicity last week. Now that I’ve had some time to think about it, here’s my
