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Gastro Obscura Profiles

Fionnan O'Connor's doctoral research is supported by the Irish government.

This Irish Academic Is Getting His PhD in Ghost Whiskey

And partnering with a distillery to resurrect one.

Ronan O'Connell April 14, 2021

The Chef Restoring Appalachia's World-Class Food Culture

A coal fortune is fueling the revival of a cuisine it nearly destroyed.

Eric J. Wallace January 10, 2020

Alfonso Hernández Saguero with his shepherd's crook.

The Last Goatherd in Hell

Alfonso Hernández Saguero is preserving an ancient way of life and its cherished foods.

Lauren Schenkman September 25, 2019

Kate MacDonald in a midwestern vineyard.

The Winemaker Championing America's 'Foxy' Grapes

Kate MacDonald wants to restore Cincinnati's place as the birthplace of American wine.

Laima Rastikis August 7, 2019

Dr. Katja Rebolj and Peter Zajc pick invasive Himalayan balsam, which can only be eaten in small quantities, and which they use only occasionally.

The Intrepid Herb Hunters Who Scour Alpine Mountains and Meadows for Top Chefs

Slovenia's most celebrated restaurants rely on their foraging.

Noah Charney May 13, 2019

Bravo shows off a collection of cultivated tubers.

The Potato Whisperer

Manuel Choqque Bravo’s delicious, colorful creations are adored by world-class chefs.

Alona Martinez October 4, 2018

Chef Rich Francis at his home in Six Nations, Ontario.

How an Indigenous Chef Is Decolonizing Canadian Cuisine

Rich Francis is reclaiming and reinventing an erased food culture.

Gautham Krishnaraj August 3, 2018

Marion revealing the bear-ravaged remains of a small cluster of wild grapes.

The Mountain Man Who Makes Chefs’ Wild Dreams Come True

Jay Marion never expected Virginia's elite restaurants to be interested in the foraging skills his grandparents taught him.

Eric J. Wallace November 15, 2017