As the virtues of eating local food have gone from a radical idea to a commonly accepted norm in the food world, it has systematically
Category: Contemporary Food Culture
Cuisine de Garbage
This weekend we took a break from wine tasting and visited sites near the Finger Lakes. Niagara Falls was of course stunning and powerful. I
New York Soul
I had two days to eat in New York, one of the great food cities in the world where you can find virtually anything you
Can You Pair Cheese and Sake?
When in doubt about what wine to pair with a meal, often the adage “What grows together goes together” supplies an acceptable approach. Serve a
Is Haute Cuisine a False Prophet?
Daniel Duane’s story in the NY Times about haute cuisine in Silicon Valley identifies the central paradox of fine dining. The fabulous, tech-driven wealth floating
Bite the Hand That Feeds
It never ceases to amaze me how we can vilify the people who harvest our food; and it’s beginning to have an effect: Fruit and
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 