It looks like we will be hunkered down for the long haul, “sheltering in place”, minimizing social get togethers while the news gets more grim
Category: The Ethics of Eating
An Artisan Code of Ethics
At Aesthetics for Birds, Matt Strohl posted an interesting analysis of artisanship ethics using coffee as his example. It applies to wine as well. At
The Pleasures of the Table and Living a Good Life
Epicurus, the Roman philosopher who lent his name to the pursuit of the pleasures of food, was not merely a philosopher who also loved food.
Why Do Proponents of Mindful Eating Ignore Pleasure?
Mindful eating is healthful for lots of reasons. To my mind, it’s important because only by thinking about food can we maximize the pleasure we
Home Cooking with Bittersweet
Today we arrived home in San Diego after 6 months on the road, just in time to see the sunset over San Diego Bay out
Luxury, Inequality, and the World of Wine
For food and wine lovers, Robin Givhan’s piece in the Washington Post, “The Case for Luxury” is a very solid essay with an important argument
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 