Sap happy
Breaking the maple syrup monopoly
Spectator Life
An intelligent mix of culture, style, travel, food and property, as well as where to go and what to see.
February 23, 2021
Where do you fit on the whiteness graph?
You don’t have to be white to suffer from the affliction of ‘whiteness’
February 12, 2021
The GOP must hammer the Democrats on school reopenings
Time to fight for parents
February 8, 2021
Fresh food, fresher air
Dining out in a Chicago winter
Lake life
The best way to see Lake Geneva is from the water
The hounding of Jordan Peterson
He encourages people to think for themselves, so he must be punched when down
February 5, 2021
Chasing Chaucer and Beowulf out of the curriculum
A secular pilgrimage to the wrong destination
February 3, 2021
Raclette sports
A cheese for all seasons
January 30, 2021
Goodbye Edison Academy, so long Lincoln High
The San Francisco school board has voted to scrap the names of 44 schools because, you know, racism
January 29, 2021
Go figure
I have a lot to learn from my experiment in skating, beyond just spins and jumps
January 18, 2021
Don’t sweat it
At one time there were 900 bathhouses in Rome alone
January 16, 2021
Magic mountain
Like most places in Switzerland, Davos is clean, tidy and full of prosperous, contented people
January 15, 2021
Dutch treat
The pride of Pennsylvania
January 12, 2021
Hors sense
On the beauty of bite-sized
January 9, 2021
The mixed morality of Veganuary
Is cutting out animal products always the most ethical choice?
January 8, 2021
Mincemeat-baked apples: why end the indulgence?
Can Christmas food be justified in January?
Blini with caviar: a sophisticated way to spoil yourself
The legacy of Blini, smoked salmon, caviar and Champagne is difficult to quit
January 5, 2021
Smith College and the bravery of Jodi Shaw
Confronting anti-racism groupthink at a small liberal-arts college
December 23, 2020
Nietzsche and Wagner
Strong vines for the festive season
The twelve courses of Christmas
Usually an odd number of cheeses is de rigueur, but on this occasion, we must serve exactly eight
December 21, 2020
Goose is loose
On the fairest fowl
December 18, 2020
Persimmon on permission
Not the only orange fruit
December 14, 2020
Beef Wellington: a winter luxury that’s worth the effort
There is no conclusive proof that this dish was created in honor of the first Duke of Wellington
December 11, 2020
Brandy snaps: the festive lift we all need
While brandy snaps look similar to the Italian cannoli, they are far, far easier to make
December 8, 2020
A morning in a diner with Michigan’s COVID rebels
At one point, a biker in a Trump mask briefly pops in, sees the full house and leaves a generous tip
December 7, 2020
How to make a foraged mushroom and hazelnut salad
Lockdown turned many of us into foragers as we looked to get better acquainted with the countryside
December 6, 2020
Ten Christmas gifts for an adventurous eater
Bon appétit (and joyeux Noël)
December 3, 2020
On the road to Mandalay
Ngapali, on the Bay of Bengal, is pronounced ‘Napoli’ and is said to be Burma’s answer to Naples
December 2, 2020
How to make a substantial Scotch egg
A well-seasoned, slightly fatty sausage does a lot of the leg work for you
