A life in which the pleasures of food and drink are not important is missing a crucial dimension of a good life. In my Three
Tag: pursuit of pleasure
Wine, Good Food, and Grace
A life in which the pleasures of food and drink are not central is missing a crucial dimension of a good life. Food and drink,
Enjoyment and Contemplation
Now that food has become an object of discourse rather than a taken-for-granted necessity, it has also become the focus of myriad ideological crosscurrants—vegan vs.
The Puritan Mark Bittman
I agree with NY Times’ food columnist Mark Bittman that the word “foodie” should be retired. At a dinner party the other night where people
Guilty Pleasures (and how to get the most out of them)
All of us have them. Pleasures we shouldn’t enjoy but we just can’t help ourselves. Food tends to be the most common source although music,
The Only New Year’s Resolution Worth Making
It’s day 2 of the new year. Time to implement those New Year’s resolutions we were dreaming about yesterday—lose weight, get in shape, spend less
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 