Betty MarconGood Intentions but Poor Execution: The James Beard Foundation and The Code of EthicsAn article about problematic practices at the James Beard Foundation surfaced this week in the New York Times. The article, by The NYT…5 min read·Jun 4, 2023----
Betty MarconFine Dining is UnsustainableThe headline in the New York Times announced that Noma, the restaurant rated #1 in the world, is closing — and its’ celebrated chef Rene…3 min read·Jan 10, 2023--1--1
Betty MarconWhat “The Bear” Gets Right and Why That’s So WrongA week ago, Hulu released a new series called “The Bear”, a story about — well, what is it about? Restaurants? Chicago? Family? All of…5 min read·Jul 5, 2022----
Betty MarconCulture Chronicles — Saturday MorningYesterday, I was running errands in my 2005 Volvo station wagon. It was Saturday and the weather was mild. I had my window down, enjoying…3 min read·Mar 20, 2022----
Betty MarconAncestral TraumaWhen I was 7, I had a best friend who lived around the block from me. Her name was Karen. Karen’s parents were divorced — in fact she was…3 min read·Mar 15, 2022----
Betty MarconCulture Chronicles — An IntroductionOn December 16, 2021, at 10 o’clock at night, my husband and I got into our packed-to-the-gills Volvo station wagon and left our home in…4 min read·Mar 15, 2022----
Betty MarconWhat My Body Can DoOn this, International Women’s Day, I am taking stock of what my body has accomplished, and what it’s capable of, what I celebrate.2 min read·Mar 8, 2021----
Betty MarconSeemingly HarmlessThe customer drives up in his giant white SUV and all the servers know what’s coming. Its mid-afternoon, a fairly slow time at the…2 min read·Sep 20, 2020----
