It has finally arrived. My book American Foodie: Taste, Art and the Cultural Revolution goes on sale today. Americans no longer eat to live; we
Category: Contemporary Food Culture
Big Firms and Lethal Germs
As reports of Chipotle’s problems continue to make headlines, it may seem to you that the occurrence of outbreaks of food-borne disease that cover many
Top Ten Restaurants for 2015
Well, the best of those I had the chance to visit this year anyway. I was a weary traveler in 2015 crossing the country several
Merry Christmas and Good Eating
I am not a Christian, but for me the message of shared prosperity, peace, brotherhood and sisterhood articulated by the rebel of Galilee still resonates
Corporate Media Fail: Episode 546
It’s Monday and I feel a rant coming on. Over the weekend the folks at The Rambling Epicure linked to this review of a cookbook.
Recapturing Our Sense of Taste
If there was any residual doubt that the time has come to take back our sense of taste from the food industry, this interview of
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 