locavore
A locavore is a person who attempts to eat nothing but locally grown and locally raised food. “Locally” usually means within one’s state (or country, if it’s a small one) […]
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Bon appétit!
bohng´ ap-pay-TEE´ (French, ‘good appetite’) Bon appétit! is a phrase uttered at the beginning of a meal to wish other diners an enjoyable repast. Careful—French snobs, who consider it a […]
forage
FOR´-udge To forage is to search for and gather edible items, such as mushrooms and pine nuts, in the wild. Some extreme foragers even search vacant lots in urban areas […]
epicure
EP´-uh-kyur´ An epicure is a person who seeks out and values the pleasures of good food and drink (emphasis here on pleasure). Epicures aren’t necessarily interested in preparing food or […]
gourmet
gor-MAY´ A gourmet is a person who enjoys good food, knows a great deal about its preparation, and who enjoys cooking and presenting elaborate meals. The term is also used […]
gastronome
GAS´-truh-nohm A gastronome is a person who is knowledgeable about food and its preparation, enjoys good food, but does not necessarily like (or want) to cook. Food historians and restaurant […]
gourmand
GOR´-mawnd A gourmand is a male who lives to eat, primarily to fill his stomach; the quality of the food is secondary. A female who fits this description is a […]
fashion’s Big Four
The term fashion’s Big Four, also known as simply the Big Four, are the world’s major fashion capitals: New York, Paris, London, and Milan. Several other cities have a significant […]
fashion week
The truth is, there’s not just one—there are at least ten official fashion weeks held around the globe each year. Each of the Big Four fashion capitals holds at least two annual prêt-à-porter fashion weeks: one in […]
Coco Chanel
COH´-coh shuh-NELL´ If you know the name of only one fashion designer, let it be Coco Chanel (1883-1971). Though she passed away half a century ago, her name still packs […]