Last week I was musing about the claim, often made by social scientists, that tastes are a reflection of social class or moral conviction rather than
Tag: Jean-Francois Revel
Does Regional Cuisine Matter Anymore?
The art of cooking used to be firmly rooted in local traditions. In Culture and Cuisine: A Journey Through the History of Food, Jean-Francois Revel
Why Food and Wine Writing Must Fail
What did the wines that stimulated conversation in Plato’s Symposium taste like? Or the clam chowder in Moby Dick, the “brown and yellow meats” served
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 