There are many good reasons to eat locally-sourced ingredients. They are generally fresher and thus better tasting when purchased at the farmer’s market rather than
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Italy and the Local Conundrum
One of wines’ singular virtues is that it takes us to a place, a plot of land, a people, and their struggles and triumphs, all
Importing Local Cuisine
As the virtues of eating local food have gone from a radical idea to a commonly accepted norm in the food world, it has systematically
The Question of Local Wine
Virtually every state in the U.S is now making wine. I haven’t tasted wine in every state yet but I’m working on it. Of course
Will Big Food Destroy the Food Revolution
In the U.S., the turn toward local, artisan, sustainable foods—real food with real flavor—over the past 40 years has been remarkable. It has made our
Culinary Fascism?
Time Magazine’s feature story (available only to subscribers) on René Redzepi’s ascendance to the top of the culinary world was interesting, but for reasons that
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 