A dinner at a Davide Scabin’s establishment is an event that keeps you thinking and musing for a while. And the tasting menu he now offers at his new Carignano Restaurant at the Grand Hotel Sitea in Turin is no exception. In many ways, this is not your run-of-the-mill...
How can tourists be educated through experiences that allow them to share aspects of the local life without excessively disturbing nature and local communities? How do you avoid forms of disneyfication that may turn locals into extras? On March 24 and 25th, the 5the...
Just like a brunch is about leisure and relaxation with friends and family, The Big Brunch on HBO Max builds culinary entertainment that is good-natured, with contestants supporting each other, with less frantic rhythm and editing style, without bombast and brashness....
Present-day gastronativism differs from previous manifestations. It inevitably reflects not only the structure and flows of the global food system but also the social, economic, and political power relations that underpin it and determine its mechanisms. “The way food...
An excerpt from my new book Gastronativism: why reflecting on the connections between food, identity, and politics is important. “IN MANY ways, this book has been in the making for a long time. I have been interested in international politics for many years: I studied...
