Who decreed that pancakes must be a doughy, one-dimensional breakfast food? Who made up the rule that syrup must taste of maple? These are habits
Why Cook?
Food Curated has been running an occasional feature called “Why We Cook” in which food writers and restaurant chefs share their motivations for enduring the
Wine Review: Zaca Mesa Syrah Santa Ynez 2009
Syrah has gotten worse press than Lindsay Lohan. What ‘s the difference between Syrah and gonorrhea? You can get rid of gonorrhea, according to the
Amuse Bouche
News from the world of food and wine that you might have missed this week. A chef and a scientist create new flavors through “controlled
Tasting with Imagination
Complaints about tasting notes are ubiquitous in the wine blogosphere. The most common complaints are that lists of flavor notes are uninformative, excessively obscure, or
How Not to Sell a Wine
Rob McMillan’s post today on wine marketing language got me thinking about wine tasting notes once again. McMillan, a banker specializing in wine-related business, thinks
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 