Corby Kummer

Corby Kummer's work in The Atlantic has established him as one of the most widely read, authoritative, and creative food writers in the United States. The San Francisco Examiner pronounced him "a dean among food writers in America." More

Corby Kummer's work in The Atlantic has established him as one of the most widely read, authoritative, and creative food writers in the United States. The San Francisco Examiner pronounced him "a dean among food writers in America." Julia Child once said, "I think he's a very good food writer. He really does his homework. As a reporter and a writer he takes his work very seriously." Kummer's 1990 Atlantic series about coffee was heralded by foodies and the general public alike. The response to his recommendations about coffees and coffee-makers was typical--suppliers scrambled to meet the demand. As Giorgio Deluca, co-founder of New York's epicurean grocery Dean & Deluca, says: "I can tell when Corby's pieces hit; the phone doesn't stop ringing." His book, The Joy of Coffee, based on his Atlantic series, was heralded by The New York Times as "the most definitive and engagingly written book on the subject to date." In nominating his work for a National Magazine Award (for which he became a finalist), the editors wrote: "Kummer treats food as if its preparation were something of a life sport: an activity to be pursued regularly and healthfully by knowledgeable people who demand quality." Kummer's book The Pleasures of Slow Food celebrates local artisans who raise and prepare the foods of their regions with the love and expertise that come only with generations of practice. Kummer was restaurant critic of New York Magazine in 1995 and 1996 and since 1997 has served as restaurant critic for Boston Magazine. He is also a frequent food commentator on television and radio. He was educated at Yale, and came to The Atlantic Monthly in 1981. He is the recipient of five James Beard Journalism Awards, including the MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award.
Issue December 2004

Flavorless No More

Small batch by small batch, the makers of a new artisanal vodka have tapped into the market for America's best-selling spirits

Issue October 2004

Good-bye, Cryovac

Imagine college food for which students will fake IDs, write rap songs, and line up outside the dining-hall door

Issue September 2004

Principled Pork

"Sustainable farming" is now open to debate and commercial exploitation. But sustainable pork certainly tastes the way pork should

Issue May 2004

Going With The Grain

True wild rice, for the past twenty years nearly impossible to find, is slowly being nurtured back to market

Issue December 2003

Pride of Place

Oregon's artisan Pinot Noir growers are the garagistes of the Pacific Northwest

Issue November 2003

Their Show of Shows

Backstage with a troubled, now legendary Sondheim musical

Issue October 2003

Big Organic, Small Organic

Organic food may be coming from bigger and bigger producers, but the best flavor is still coming from organic farms, as a case study of good and great yogurt makes plain

Issue June 2003

A New Chestnut

The work of a dedicated few may eventually restore America's blighted chestnut forest to their former vastness. One happy consequence can already be tasted

Issue May 2003

Back To Grass

The old way of raising cattle is now the new way—better for the animals and better for your table

Issue January 2003

Stuffed Smoked Sablefish

Pacific Northwest ingredients, Asian theme

Issue December 2002

Duck Sauce À La Bidouze

A simple—and libertine—Gascon dish

Issue December 2002

Grapes of Gascony

A vintners' cooperative in southwestern France is creating impressive new wines from rare old varieties

Issue November 2002

Quinoa Soup

A traditional staple of the high, cool Andes

Issue October 2002

Sole Cardinale

A variation on a Baltimore seafood legend

Issue September 2002

Champ

A one-dish supper of buttery mashed potatoes and greens

Issue September 2002

Maine Certified

The potatoes of September

Issue July 2002

Il Trappeto & la Peschiera

Restaurants worth building a trip around

Issue June 2002

Cal Pep

Restaurants worth building a trip around

Issue May 2002

Colvin Run Tavern

Restaurants worth building a trip around

Issue April 2002

Fore Street

Restaurants worth building a trip around

The Biggest Story in Photos

A Week of Tornadoes

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