Pairing wine with the traditional Thanksgiving meal is a bit like taking photos of invisible objects—an impossible task. The dishes are so varied there is
Category: Contemporary Food Culture
Cuisine Has Reached It’s Postmodern Moment
My recent visit to Alinea, the temple of modernist cuisine in the U.S., prompted some thoughts about whether molecular gastronomy is maintaining it’s radical edge.
What Does a 240 Day, Dry-aged Steak Taste Like?
We’re wrapping up our Texas wine tasting sojourn. It would be a shame to leave Texas without indulging in a Texas steak. According to reputation
Is Alinea the Best Restaurant in the U. S.?
For the 12 years it has been in existence, Grant Achatz’s Alinea, located in a utterly non-descript building in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, has been
Brats, Booyah, Boils and Supper Clubs: Wisconsin is Not Only about Cheese
Any sentence containing the words “Wisconsin” and “food” should probably contain “cheese” as well. Wisconsinites are not called “cheeseheads” for nothing. When scouring the state
A World without Chocolate?
We don’t really need another crisis at the moment and there are more important things to worry about than the supply of chocolate. Nevertheless, a
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 