Rants

Calling it the food world's most annoying phenomenon, Regina Schrambling is not having this whole "kiddie foodie movement" in the least: "...this is not just me yelling at kids to get off my lawn—I'm willing to set aside the annoying narcissism of parents who believe they have spawned a cross between Ferran Adria and Brillat-Savarin. On a larger scale, the trend emphasizes the worst of the food frenzy today: the celebration of celebrity and novelty over authenticity and seriousness." [Slate]