Cooking is an art mired in tradition. Each nation has its food rules encrusted with the patina of age. Each region within each nation has
Category: Contemporary Food Culture
When Words Fail
What did the wines that stimulated conversation in Plato’s Symposium taste like? Or the clam chowder in Moby Dick, the “brown and yellow meats” served
Cultural Appropriation and Moral Worth
Sophie Gilbert’s review of Padma Lakshmi’s new exploration of American cuisine, called Taste the Nation, identifies the central issue of any discussion of the ethics
Food Rules and Authenticity
Cooking is an art mired in tradition. Each nation has its food rules encrusted with the patina of age, and each region within each nation
Alder Yarrow Jumps the Shark (Part 3)
I have one more post in me trying to navigate the logic of Alder Yarrow’s trashing of wine and food pairing. After arguing it’s a
Alder Yarrow Jumps the Shark (Part 2)
I’m still recovering from the brain cramps I get when trying to fathom the point of Alder Yarrow’s claim that food and wine pairing is
