Alice Waters

2 weeks ago | metacritic.com | Thomas Keller |Jamie Oliver |Jose Andres |José Andrés |Alice Waters

Mr. Keller’s episode 3 probably has the best story in a purely narrative sense, a culinary rags-to-riches tale that might be better described as a tale of SpaghettiOs and Kraft mac and cheese to sautéed foie gras and salmon tartare cornets. But all four of the subjects are fascinating people. And Mr. Gelb’s series is photographed with such a lush appreciation of the food on display that viewers can almost taste it—“almost” being hardly good enough. Read More

Jul 18, 2024 | nymag.com | Alice Waters |Emma Wartzman

Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photo: Amanda Marsalis, Joe McKendry If you’re like us, you’ve probably wondered what everyday stuff famous people add to their carts — like hair spray or an electric toothbrush. We asked Alice Waters, founder of Berkeley’s Chez Panisse and The Edible Schoolyard Project, about the tried-and-true face cream, the now-iconic egg spoon, and the rare electric kitchen appliance she can’t live without.

Apr 17, 2024 | time.com | Alice Waters |Blake Lively |Kamala D. Harris |Daniel Kaluuya

By Alice WatersApril 17, 2024 6:56 AM EDTThe best chefs don’t just make delicious food; they feed us ideas. Dominique Crenn has earned worldwide acclaim for her restaurants—including the Paris-based Golden Poppy, which opened just last year—by using her cooking to tell stories and evoke emotions. There is a poetry to her food—both in how she composes each dish, and how deeply she thinks about it. She is focused on the most urgent message of our time: how we can live on this planet together.

Aug 15, 2023 | thenation.com | J. Howard Rosier |Joan Walsh |John Nichols |Alice Waters

In 2014, Adam Shatz’s “Writers or Missionaries” appeared in The Nation, a piece about his relationship, as a Jewish American journalist, to the political conflicts in the Arab-speaking world. The article features, among other anecdotes, a bracing summary of Shatz’s discussion with V.S. Naipaul following 9/11, in which the late novelist divided reporters and journalists into two camps.