Food Philosophy #31: Endangered PleasuresThe fascists are at it again. The attempt to ban foie gras has come to New York City, and you can be damn sure I’ve got something to say about it. It is time for people to stand up for individual rights with the kind...
Food Philosophy #25: A Pumpkin We Will Go(What on earth happened to Jennifer? Only she and her coffee pot know the intimate details, but there is a Golden Ticket involved.)Take a trip with me to upstate New York as I search for the elusive perfect pumpkin, because there are...
I'd like to emphasize that I mean that as in curry the fabulous array of spices, and Curry comma Adam, who could read me the phone book and still get me all flustered.But anyhoo.If you noticed it on my latest podcast episode, Food Philosophy is now officially part of the...
[display_podcast] Mark and I had a chance to sit down with Ming Tsai for a wonderfully candid chat about his East/West food philosophy, as well as some of his non-food philosophy about the art of living well. Surprisingly, we discovered he's not a fan of the word "fusion," and that to...
In the days following September 11, 2001, I learned more about the power of food to comfort than I thought possible....
As we revel in our last moments of summer relaxation, let's take a peek at what's coming this fall in the Hudson Valley....