Thanks to all of your responses. Agreed, Alison, that familiarity is probably as important a currency as expertise (which explains the Gwyneth Paltrow-as-foodie phenomenon). And Megan, I agree with both yours and Kathleen's sentiments. There is no do ...
Really interesting! I love your final line about not recognizing parody. I wonder if that correlates with what I see as a general lack of appreciation for nuance, which explains the market for big, brash and bold (catered to variously by David Chang, Guy ...
I'm not sure I have do have any ideas, Kathleen, beyond Bourdain himself, who seems to have morphed into a gentler, more responsible version of himself. I've been pleasantly surprised at how thoughtful and interesting his new show, Parts Unknown ...
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