Middle-school bullies, despite what your mother said, were probably onto something after all–a hint of snark mixed with a pat on the back goes a long way. That’s the formula the invariably sunny Chef Thomas Keller has used to inspire the drooling devotion of foodies everywhere.
How does he fail to invoke the ire, malice or palpable hatred of any of his compatriots, fellow foodies or abandoned underlings? It’s a mystery as deep and impenetrable as the sphinx or the Kardashian’s impervious empire. It doesn’t make sense at all, while totally making 200 percent sense.
Celebrate the inherent mind warp with “Uncorked,” a KCET documentary that sets out to understand the impossible. Adding to the outre, snoozy excitement, it’s set to a lazy elevator beat that seems like something the former President Clinton would enjoy kicking back to while not inhaling.
If it’s not airing near you anytime soon, check out this clip of Keller glad-handing the world with TEDx.
TOPICS: Eat to the Beat, Kathleen Willcox