Food and Wine’s “The People’s Best New Chef” winner Jamie Bissonnette has an interesting food history. In his Boston restaurants Toro and Coppa, he specializes
Category: Contemporary Food Culture
Why is Food Criticism So Lame?
Do you have to think about food to appreciate it? Most people would say no. Indeed, it would be obtuse if in response to a
The Tyranny of Choice
I’ve spent much of my morning trying to find just the right word to describe Corby Kummer’s scathing criticism of tasting menus in the February
Can American Chefs Compete?
The U.S. is the home of countless “reality-show” cooking competitions—Top Chef, Iron Chef, Hell’s Kitchen, Chopped, etc. But when it comes to the real thing.
Foodies are the New Blondes
I often stumble across articles, blog post comments, and other assorted sermons decrying America’s discovery of taste and mocking the foodist sentiment that “foodliness” is
Wine Tasting the Guadalupe Valley, Mexico
The land of tequila is now making wine—good wine—and is fast becoming a must-visit destination for wine lovers looking for new regions to explore. I
