Philosophy

Asking for a doctor’s note when your guest says they are allergic or intolerant is not an option

Discussions about food often “bump up against philosophy” according to an actual philosopher, whose book helped me to think more clearly about food.

Skill and craft over automation, complexity over simplicity, and diversity over monoculture

Are there any universals about more complex kinds of gustatory taste? And how do we learn to talk about taste?

Robert Walpole — like all great politicians — understood how to use his tipple to send a signal

I know taste is entirely subjective. But I’m also willing to think about good taste and bad taste and even to use that as part of a value judgement. How about you?