Alexis Soyer The very model of a modern chef A brief look at the life of one of the first celebrity chefs Continue Reading →
Questions of Taste And some answers Are there any universals about more complex kinds of gustatory taste? And how do we learn to talk about taste? Continue Reading →
You are what you drink Or maybe you drink what you are Robert Walpole ā like all great politicians ā understood how to use his tipple to send a signal Continue Reading →
Disputations about taste What is good taste? What tastes good? I know taste is entirely subjective. But Iām also willing to think about good taste and bad taste and even to use that as part of a value judgement. How about you? Continue Reading →
The Man Who Tried to Feed the World A new documentary about Norman Borlaug Norman Borlaug gave birth to the Green Revolution, with little thought for the unintended consequences of his work. Continue Reading →