Wine pairing for Thanksgiving can be a nightmare. How do you find a wine that will go with turkey and stuffing, cranberry sauce, candied yams,
Category: Contemporary Food Culture
Enjoyment and Contemplation
Now that food has become an object of discourse rather than a taken-for-granted necessity, it has also become the focus of myriad ideological crosscurrants—vegan vs.
The Essence of American Food
In Priscilla Ferguson’s otherwise interesting book about the language of food, entitled Word of Mouth: What We Talk About When We Talk About Food, she
The Right Way to Build a Culture of Food
This article by four teen reporters provides hope for a culture of food in the U.S. You may have noticed something different the last time
Stay Weird
Portland Oregon’s reputation for food culture “weirdness” gets confirmed in my recent trip there. See my article at Roving Decanter.
Black Truffle Beer?
If you have a spare Ben Franklin lying around, here is how you can spend it. Chicago-based Moody Tongue makes a pilsner infused with black
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 