Coffee From a Foodie Point of View
There might have been more than a minor uproar a little while ago when Michael Ruhlman, one of the most highly regarded food writers of our generation, wrote a post about how much he...
When the World is Just Too Big
People sometimes ask me how I got into the business (if you could call it that) of food writing. I fell in love because of the likes of Anthony Bourdain, Ruth Reichl and Jeffrey...
The Pantheon of Animals #9: The Goat
There’s a famous passage in the Bible where Jesus of Nazareth declares that in heaven he will divide the sheep from the goats, with the sheep destined for the pearly gates and the goats...
Picking up the Slack: Food Magazines Filling Gourmet’s Shoes
I happen to be a vociferous consumer of food magazines. To me, they’re my monthly love affair, with my leering eyes shifting between the glossy and sometimes matted pages of these gluttonous publications. I...
Ode to Gourmet Magazine
I remember those thick issues crammed into my mailbox, Gourmet Magazine and Bon Appetit, both ready to be read attentively on my bed before sleep. The articles were mostly long form, so it would...
The Pantheon of Animals
I conceived of the idea of ranking the animals used for cooking and food not more than a half a year ago, while discussing the topic with fellow foodies and gourmands at the dinner...
