The conventional wisdom, often repeated by leading pundits in the food world, is that home cooking is disappearing with deleterious consequences to our health and
Category: Food History
Sonoran-style Mexican Food
With American’s predilection for eclectic food preferences and innovative fusions, especially in cities, it is increasingly hard to sort out distinctive cooking styles rooted in traditions.
Man-oh-Manischewitz
Mix a matzo manufacturer on a stolen passport, a desire to corner the market, and some really bad grapes and what do you get? One
More Men in the Kitchen?
Today’s culinarians are almost unanimous in promoting the ideal of home-cooked meals, made from scratch, using fresh ingredients, as a route to good health, sustainable
The Ark of Taste—an interesting and necessary idea
This is a fascinating project. The Ark of Taste is an online catalogue of foods (including plants, animals, and processed foods) that have cultural significance
A Puzzle About Tacos
The political writer Kevin Drum went off his beat last week. Using the New York Times new tool for counting the mentions of a
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 