Becoming Citizens in the Global Food System

Becoming Citizens in the Global Food System

Within a week, two important professional events have taken place for me: my new book Food has been published by MIT Press in its Essential Knowledge series; and the exhibition Food: Bigger than the Plate, for which I was an external advisor, opened at the Victoria...
Polish Cuisine on Display in Warsaw

Polish Cuisine on Display in Warsaw

Interest in Polish cuisine is growing fast, and it has started putting itself on display. In mid-May, 50 of the most visible Polish chef got together for the Taste Masters event, which we previously announced on Gambero Rosso. Organized by Justyna Adamczyk, director...
From the Kitchen to the Page and Back

From the Kitchen to the Page and Back

I originally published this article on the Huffington Post back in 2016. It was the beginning of an adventure that took me to unexpected experiences: cooking on a wood stove from the 1940s; writing an essay for a book on food, memory, and imagination; and contributing...