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Jonathan Gold, the restaurant critic whose curious, far-ranging, relentless explorations of his native Los Angeles helped his readers understand dozens of cuisines and helped the city understand itself, died on Saturday in a Los Angeles hospital. He was 57. The cause was pancreatic cancer, said Margy Rochlin, a close friend. In more than a thousand… Jonathan Gold, Food Critic Who Celebrated L.A.’s Cornucopia, Dies at 57

Madeleine Kamman believed that preparing a meal properly, and teaching chefs how to do so, required an all-encompassing knowledge. Chefs, she would say, need to understand the science of how ingredients mix; the history, geology, and topography that produce a region’s cuisine; the creativity a kitchen affords; and the harsh practicalities of managing a restaurant.… Madeleine Kamman, 87, renowned chef and author who ran sought-after cooking schools

Last month, in a petition formally filed with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), two advocacy groups made a stunning claim: Your American grass-fed beef might actually come from overseas, even if it’s labeled “Product of U.S.A.” Those two groups—the American Grassfed Association (AGA), which offers the country’s leading “grass-fed” certification, and the Organization… Foreign beef can legally be labeled “Product of U.S.A.” It’s killing America’s grass-fed industry.

Like many in the hospitality industry, German sommelier Martin Riese aims to ensure each and every one of his guests experiences ideal pairings during their meal. Only Riese is just as concerned with pairing water as he is with wine. “In a restaurant, food is like your leading actor,” the 41-year-old sommelier says. Just as… An Unscientific Experiment to Get the Truth of Minerality in Wine

“I met Madeleine Kamman at Luberon College in Avignon France and she planted a thirst for food & wine that completely changed my life.  Her mentorship and friendship spanned all these years enriching me beyond my imagination.  She was truly a liberating culinary trail blazer”  Jimmy Schmidt Read James Beard Foundation Article on Madeleine Read… In Memorium Madeleine Kamman

There are about a hundred trillion microbes living inside your gut — protecting you from infection, aiding digestion and regulating your immune system. As our bodies have adapted to life in modern society, we’ve started to lose some of our normal microbes; at the same time, diseases linked to a loss of diversity in microbiome… How we study the microbes inside you

Rob Knight is a pioneer in studying human microbes, the community of tiny single-cell organisms living inside our bodies that have a huge — and largely unexplored — role in our health. “The three pounds of microbes that you carry around with you might be more important than every single gene you carry around in… How Microbes Shape Our World

Soil, not grapes, is the latest must-know when choosing a wine,” Bloomberg has proclaimed. Meanwhile, wine writer Alice Feiring has published a book which helps drinkers choose their tipple by “looking at the source: the ground in which it grows”. And there are now restaurants with wine lists organised not by grape, wine style or… The Myth of Wine Geology

THE BEST CRABS OF THE SEASON TODAY’S LESSON: The warming waters of Summer convince the crab population to shed its Winter armor and become briefly what we know as soft shells. This is the special time that you can easily enjoy the entire crab without the tough shell interfering. Today we will explore the tricks… The Best Crabs of the Season

The wine world has faced an ongoing debate over whether wine bottled with a cork is better than twist-off bottles and other non-cork packaging. On one side, you have the cork industry (a surprisingly vocal group) as well as plenty of traditionalists who truly believe cork is a key component to the wine experience. On… Are ‘Corklins’ the Reason Wine Bottled with a Cork Tastes Different?

When we look back at Prohibition, we might be tempted to glorify the era from 1920 to 1933 as one of glitz, excess, and freewheeling fun in the face of an unnecessary law. But the origins behind the 18th amendment and the repercussions of its enforcement touch issues as far-ranging as racism, the war on drugs,… How to Recreate Prohibition-Era Cocktails at Home

In the heart of Normandy’s Pays d’Auge region, about an hour’s drive inland from the D-Day beaches on France’s northern coast, lies the 200-person village of Camembert, surrounded by white-and-brown cows grazing in lush green pastures. It is here that, according to legend, a woman named Marie Harel sheltered a priest who, like many following… The End to a French Cheese Tradition?