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Food as artistic expression. From design and plating to performance, ritual, and multisensory storytelling.

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From Palate to Palette

Is a chef just a cook, or are they artists with spices instead of paint? A deep dive into tasting menus, edible storytelling, and the blurred line between the plate and the canvas. Ready to taste some art?

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Origins

The Birth of Modern Gastronomy

What does a rebel lawyer, a fork for a hand, and a deep love for food have in common? Meet Grimod de La Reynière, the witty gourmand who helped invent modern gastronomy. A story of style, satire, and the roots of our favorite subject.

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Oasis

A silk scarf, a bottle of Chablis, a Jag purring through the desert. One picnic, two restless souls, and an outdated guidebook in search of an oasis. Is it still there? Or just a mirage with good wine and better pate? Buckle up, the ride begins.

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“Go Away, Eating”

Tacos, chowder and butterscotch chicken? Thao and Matt take a wild ride through the weird and wonderful food world of The Simpsons. From wasabi wings to nacho hats, discover what happens when cartoons hit the kitchen. Would you dare try Crab Juice?

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Origins

Dobos Torta

Budapest, 1885. Enter the Dobos Torta: seven layers of sponge, rich chocolate buttercream, and a crackly caramel crown. Created to stay fresh and travel far, it became a royal-approved classic. A bite of this Hungarian icon still tastes like history done right.

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Future

Volcanic Wines

ChatGPT said: Volcanic wines are pure drama in a glass. Born from lava and ash, they bring bold flavors, rare grapes, and wild energy. Think smoky, zesty, mineral-rich sips with ancient roots and cult status.

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Ardbeg

What if a whisky could sing like Mumford and Sons and punch like a North Sea storm? Meet Ardbeg, the Islay legend that tastes like sea spray, smoke and soul. This is not just a dram. It is a full-body ballad with a fire in its heart.

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Origins

以 心 伝 心

Tiny box, big message. From cartoon-shaped rice balls to elegant train snacks, Japan’s Obento is more than lunch. It’s love, memory and local pride packed into every bite. Discover how these edible artworks tell stories without saying a word.

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Omakase

Omakase is more than a meal. It is trust, surprise and mastery on a plate. From Berlin to Tokyo, one writer follows the trail of this ritual of surrender and seafood, where every bite is a fleeting moment of beauty you cannot order again.

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Food Flashbacks

Before likes and filters, food was already a symbol full of meaning. In this photo project, students reimagine pre photography paintings to explore how meals reflect power, class and culture.

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Origins

Cornucopia

From ancient myths to supermarket murals, the cornucopia has had a glow-up but not without losing its roots. Once a sacred symbol of Earth’s gifts, it’s now stuffed with snack packs and neon signs. This journey through time asks: can we reclaim the horn of plenty before it becomes just another logo?

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Craft

The Propheteroles

What do you get when you mix Nietzsche, pastry, and a collapse of culinary egos? A mountain of choux puffs, filled with chantilly and existential dread.

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Media

This is Puglia

Sun-bleached walls, twisted pasta, figs on linen, and light dancing through alleyways. A photo journey where food, form, and forgotten corners tell the story. Raw. Local. Beautiful. Ready to scroll into the soul of the South?

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Animating the Alimentary

Miyazaki movies make you feel everything. Joy, wonder, and the kind of food cravings that hit out of nowhere. From fluffy pancakes to shimmering onigiri, every bite looks unreal and somehow familiar. You are not just watching characters eat. You are tasting their emotions.

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Science

Molecular Dissatisfaction

Molecular gastronomy blew up the fine dining scene with foams, spheres and surprise flavors. But when food becomes all spectacle, what happens to satisfaction? This high-tech cooking style may dazzle the senses, but it risks losing the point: nourishment, comfort and the simple joy of a full belly. Are we feeding our curiosity more than ourselves?

The breakfast Series

Morning reads for breakfast lovers

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Ethics

A Heartfelt Way of Eating

by Wei Ting Tsai
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Ethics

A Heartfelt Way of Eating

by Wei Ting Tsai
Aesthetics
Ethics

A Heartfelt Way of Eating

by Wei Ting Tsai
Aesthetics
Ethics

A Heartfelt Way of Eating

by Wei Ting Tsai
Aesthetics
Ethics

A Heartfelt Way of Eating

by Wei Ting Tsai
Aesthetics
Ethics

A Heartfelt Way of Eating

by Wei Ting Tsai

Freaky Pairings Series

Mismatched or genius? Only one way to find out.

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Freaky Croissant

by Paolo Panero
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Freaky Pairings

by Sara Olocco
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Freaky Tacos al Pastor

by Aarón Gómez Figueroa
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Freaky Kanafeh

by Sharon Mendonce
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Freaky Tteok-Bo-Kki

by Soojin Yang
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Freaky Melonpan

by The New Gastronome Editorial

If your brain is filled with obscure food facts, historical bites, and culinary debates, welcome home.