JOEL'S JOURNAL

A close up photo of golden rice grains still attached to their stems in a sunlit rice field
The Lexicon of Rice
June 6, 2024
Our collective love for rice and its centrality to our culture has spurred the creation of a whole vocabulary related to this grain and every step of its journey. 
An illustration of a chef holding a wine glass while leaning against the doorframe of a restaurant with three Michelin stars
To the Stars; To the Michelin Guide
May 23, 2024

Michelin’s triumphant climb and of those given the coveted Michelin stars are epics worth recounting, down to the footnotes and afterword to their hard tales.

An Illustration of various cuts of meat, including ribs, steak, sausage, and poultry, drawn in red on a brown paper background with string-like lines suggesting they are hanging
The Butcher's Art
April 11, 2024

More than a cooking technique, nose-to-tail is a culinary philosophy which asserts that each cut of an animal—whether prime, offcut, or offal—deserves equal respect in the art of cooking.

Grapes on an upturned glass next to a slice of pomegranate and a whole pomegranate on a marble stand, against a white background
At the Stroke of Midnight
December 1, 2023

 

To hope is human and we express this hope in our New Year eating customs.