While my brief hiatus continues, please enjoy this post from 1/12/2012–in the spirit of Halloween. One persistent, serious argument against the view that food preparation
Category: Art and Food
Let’s Not Lose the Art of Homecooking
In recent years, chefs have not only become celebrities; they have become role models for home cooks to emulate. Their advice for home cooks blankets
Veggies Über Alles
On the whole, this is a good thing: At Daniel or Per Se in New York, eating produce-heavy fare involves ordering from a vegetarian
Do Food and Wine Provoke Wonder?
Jesse Prinz, at the new blog Aesthetics for Birds, argues that wonder is the primary emotion in our response to art, and the ability to
The Beauty of Edible Things
Last week I linked to Michael Rosen’s brief discussion of beauty at Guilded Birds. Rosen writes that beauty is the promise of happiness. GB So
Why Cook?
Food Curated has been running an occasional feature called “Why We Cook” in which food writers and restaurant chefs share their motivations for enduring the
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 