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
Category: Contemporary Food Culture
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
Alder Yarrow Jumps the Shark (Part 1)
I usually admire Alder Yarrow’s writing. But last week he published a screed entitled “Food and Wine Pairing Is Junk Science” that is a very
Will the Restaurant World Survive?
Food world icon David Chang, owner of several restaurants including Manhattan’s Momofuku Noodle Bar, was interviewed in the New York Times Magazine about the threat
Timing is Everything
As state and local governments order people to stay home to limit the spread of the virus, toilet paper and canned goods are not the
