Dishing: On John Birdsall’s “The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard”
An engaging new biography of the pioneer of American cuisine....
In the Back Kitchen
If you could have lunch with a famous person or a departed loved one, whom would you choose?...
Land of Milk and Money
Mark Goble tries "The Dairy Restaurant," the new graphic history from Ben Katchor....
Celebrate with a Feast: A Conversation with Irina Georgescu
A new cookbook of Romanian recipes from a celebrated food writer....
Beyond Soul Food
A new book explores the wide range and deep history of African-American cuisine....
The Midlife Crisis of the American Restaurant Review
Theodore Gioia samples the American restaurant review at present and offers a recipe for the future....
Cooking Outside the Lines: A Conversation with Alison Roman
A best-selling cookbook author discusses the problems with fad diets and the importance of eating well....
Poring Over “Single Malt: A Guide to the Whiskies of Scotland”
John T. Scott samples “Single Malt: A Guide to the Whiskies of Scotland” by Clay Risen....
Rooting Out the Dirt: A Conversation with Ryan Jacobs
Aaron Shulman interviews a crime reporter who wrote a book about truffles....
L.A. Cooks Itself: On Aleksandra Crapanzano’s “EAT. COOK. L.A.” and Elisa Callow’s “The Urban Forager”
India Mandelkern on the stories L.A. cookbooks tell in Aleksandra Crapanzano’s "EAT. COOK. L.A." and Elisa Callow’s "The Urban Forager."...
Menu Matters: On Alison Pearlman’s “May We Suggest”
India Mandelkern samples “May We Suggest: Restaurant Menus and the Art of Persuasion” by Alison Pearlman....
Talking About Food as Cultural Resistance with Monserrat Jarquín
How the drinking of pulque resists the rhythms of industrial capitalism....
