There are many tragedies unfolding as covid-19 ravages the planet. With the massive loss of life and livelihood up ahead, this is not among the
Category: Contemporary Food Culture
The Future of Meat
In 2013, Mark Post, a professor located in the Netherlands, created the first burger made of cultured meat. The meat is produced in a laboratory
The Latest on the Flavor Pairing Saga
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
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