Back in the 2000s data scientists began crunchy large data sets of recipes searching for the secret behind why certain flavor combinations work. Chefs were
Category: Contemporary Food Culture
Book Review: Drink More Wine! A Simple Guide to Peak Experiences NOW
Cross-posted at Three Quarks Daily. It’s the holiday season and time to think about presents for the budding wine lover in your life. Of course,
Food Trends 2019
The inevitable stories about trends in 2019 have started to appear. Two caught my eye today. According to HuffPo, among The 10 Biggest Trends We
Misunderstanding the Role of the Food Critic
Last week, New York Times restaurant critic Peter Wells published a scathing review of one of the iconic restaurants in the U.S.—Peter Lugar Steakhouse. Luger
The Influence of “Terroir” in Bourbon Production
I’ve been doing some research on bourbon recently for a writing project I was hired to do. One question I wanted to answer was whether
Now I Know Why I Stopped Drinking Beer
I drank beer back in the day when the only decision was Bud or Miller. Then I discovered wine, and beer became only an occasional
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 