Media

How food is represented, consumed, and politicized in media—from memes to movies, journalism to fiction.

Aesthetics
Media

Crumbles We Share

In a city where cooking has become combat, a mysterious chef turns a bitter rivalry into a shared meal, reviving laughter, memory and conviviality one plate at a time.

Aesthetics
Media

The Silent Keeper

In Oman’s Wahiba Sands, a solitary keeper shapes travelers’ stories into clay, while coffee, mensaf and shared meals turn desert encounters into fragile bridges between worlds.

Media
Origins

You Are Invited

At a mysterious potluck, dishes from Botswana to Austria turn strangers into companions. Around one table, cultural differences become invitations to taste, listen and connect.

Aesthetics
Media

Echo of the Leaves

In a war-torn jungle, a soldier follows the scent of a lost herb toward memory, danger and an unexpected encounter where food becomes a fragile language of recognition.

Media

The City of the Moon

In a moonlit city, heartbreak fades through strange cycles of color, absence and return, with mozzarella in carrozza becoming an unlikely companion in learning to live again.

Media
Origins

Mastering the Art of Ecuadorian Cooking

Two cookbooks, a century apart, show how French culinary ideas crossed borders and reshaped home cooking in Ecuador and the United States through recipes, technique and ambition.

Media

Risotto

In a quiet Italian lockdown, risotto, cheap wine and moka coffee turn an ordinary evening into a tender portrait of domestic ritual, uncertainty and suspended time.

Ethics
Media

HERstory

From ancient kitchens to television and social media, women’s culinary labor has often gone uncredited. A history of food media reveals how power shapes whose work gets remembered.

Aesthetics
Media

Around the World in Food Markets

From Caracas to Chania, a market is never just a place to shop. It’s a story, a snapshot of culture, a moment in time. Ready to travel through scents, colors and sounds? Come walk the aisles of the world’s most unforgettable food markets.

Aesthetics
Media

“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?

Ethics
Media

Pan-Asianism

Pan-Asian food may sound exotic but it often flattens Asia into one big mix. Pad Thai next to sushi next to curry? That is not fusion, it is confusion. With 48 countries and countless flavors, Asia deserves more than a sampler platter. Respect the spice, the stories, and the differences on every plate.

Media
Voices

Why not Sous Vide?

What connects mozzarella, colour film, and Senegalese fatherhood? A lot more than you’d think. This story blends anthropology, photography, and food with a sous vide twist—showing how creative sparks fly when past lives collide with present passions.

Aesthetics
Media

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.

Aesthetics
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?

Aesthetics
Media

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.

The breakfast Series

Morning reads for breakfast lovers

A Heartfelt Way of Eating
Aesthetics
Ethics

A Heartfelt Way of Eating

by Wei Ting Tsai
A Heartfelt Way of Eating
Aesthetics
Ethics

A Heartfelt Way of Eating

by Wei Ting Tsai
A Heartfelt Way of Eating
Aesthetics
Ethics

A Heartfelt Way of Eating

by Wei Ting Tsai
A Heartfelt Way of Eating
Aesthetics
Ethics

A Heartfelt Way of Eating

by Wei Ting Tsai
A Heartfelt Way of Eating
Aesthetics
Ethics

A Heartfelt Way of Eating

by Wei Ting Tsai
A Heartfelt Way of Eating
Aesthetics
Ethics

A Heartfelt Way of Eating

by Wei Ting Tsai

Freaky Pairings Series

Mismatched or genius? Only one way to find out.

Freaky Croissant
Craft
Flavors

Freaky Croissant

by Paolo Panero
Freaky Pairings
Craft
Flavors

Freaky Pairings

by Sara Olocco
Freaky Tacos al Pastor
Craft
Flavors

Freaky Tacos al Pastor

by Aarón Gómez Figueroa
Freaky Kanafeh
Craft
Flavors

Freaky Kanafeh

by Sharon Mendonce
Freaky Tteok-Bo-Kki
Craft
Flavors

Freaky Tteok-Bo-Kki

by Soojin Yang
Freaky Melonpan
Craft
Flavors

Freaky Melonpan

by The New Gastronome Editorial

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