Chili has a very interesting aesthetic purpose and a dark phenomenology. Read about the aesthetics of chili at Mindful Eating2.
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
Music, Meaning, and Wine
The resistance to viewing wine as an art form is hard to grasp since there is very little rational basis for it. Burnham and Skilleas
Good Food + Good Wine=Good Life
In my line of work I often here the complaint that wine and food are trivial concerns, everyday pleasures that pale in importance to the
The Taste of Umami
Umami is a mysterious taste. Discovered by a Japanese chemist in 1908, it took Western scientists decades to confirm it is indeed a basic taste.
Eating: The Not So Simple Pleasure
The pleasures of food seem simple and easily accessible, a matter of mere sensation. But in my 3QD essay this month I argue that we
Why Taste is Important
The issue of what we eat or drink is often considered to be trivial, a personal matter that has no larger significance and is thus
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 