Roughly a decade ago, whimsy ruled everything we ate. Don’t believe me? We served everything in mason jars until it practically became a Portlandia sketch—and loved anything pickled to the point that ...

Season 4 of Food Theory is a fun show that uncovers surprising secrets about the food we eat. Hosted by Matthew Patrick, the fourth chapter of the reality TV series explores things like clever fast ...

Hello Internet! Welcome to FOOD THEORY! We hope you brought your appetite because we’re serving up some tasty theories, with just the right amount of spice. Start your culinary journey with an ...

One of the most valuable things I learned in college was how to uncork a bottle of wine. But it was a lesson that happened at great expense — my utter humiliation. Sophomore year. First off-campus ...

In my book The Omnivorous Mind (Harvard Univ. Press, 2012) and in other writings, I have argued that we humans each have a "theory of food" that guides how, how much, and what we eat. This theory of ...