In search of culinary Nirvana
A little ways back, TED.com had a little event here in Atlanta called TEDx. I’ve talked about Ted.com on here a bunch, so I’ll spare you all the background. But suffice it to say, TED talks are some of the most interesting ways you can spend roughly 18-minutes of time. At TEDx Atlanta, Greg Best, …
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When discussions of deconstructed food and molecular gastronomy occur, rarely do concepts like sustainability come to mind. People (like me), who eat food from the admittedly quirky chefs that make these whacky concoctions, are almost always focused on the hedonistic experience of this type of consumption. This is obviously not lost on Homaro Cantu and …
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In June of 2008, Neil Pasricha launched his 1000 Awesome Things website. I, along with much of the internet addicted world, was turned onto his site soon thereafter. The backstory and premise is this: Neil was reeling in the after effects of some serious emotional gut punches. Rather than wallow in his sorrow any more …
I’ve posted videos from TED before. Short for Technology Entrepreneurship and Design, TED.com is a a treasure trove of goodness with lots of amazing content covering an array of topics. Luckily for us, food culture and its derivatives are a hot topic. For example: Malcom Gladwell has spoken about spaghetti sauce and chef Dan Barber …
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It’s been a while since I last mentioned Dan Barber, the über talented chef/owner of Blue Hill & Blue Hill Farms. The first time I brought Dan up on this blog, he was chatting up ethical foie gras. The video in that post came from Ted.com, one of the best websites out there for video …
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ESPN.com just published a long article with Bill Simmons and Malcolm Gladwell. Gladwell, a sociologist by trade, spends a lot of time talking about pop culture and the like. Seeing that article reminded me of a talk by Gladwell from a few years back. Posted on the greatest site out there, Gladwell’s Ted.com talk speaks …
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I’m a huge fan of sustainable, farm-to-table ecosystems (and bad rhymes). But let’s be honest, who isn’t a fan of the movement? On paper, most everyone is. However, one of the big problems with the sustainable movement is that people fail to recognize that more esoteric methods of the food system are often unsustainable. I’m …
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Seriously people … TED is the best. I freaking love TED and think TED IS THE GREATEST!!! Forget YouTube, FunnyorDie.com, or even liveleak.com … TED is where it’s at. The site is home to some of the most inspirational, inventive, and funny videos you’ll find anywhere. Okay – enough love and now the foodie tie …
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Dan Barber is a respected chef. He’s very big into sustainable food and Blue Hill, his famed restaurant, is actually a part of Blue Hill Farms. Last year, Barber spoke about Foie Gras, the much maligned cuisine that has taken a beating in the press (and for good reason). His talk appeared on TED, one …