In Antarctica, where no traditional foodways exist, authenticity takes on new meaning. Founder and sociologist Dr. Janna Tamargo explores how food, culture, and shared experience create authenticity at White Desert.

Butter in winter pulls us out of ordinary time. It draws us back into memory: a childhood kitchen warmed by the stove, a holiday table set for guests we haven’t seen in a year, familiar hands repeating motions learned long ago. Butter doesn’t rush these moments. It deepens them, allowing food to carry emotion as much as nourishment.

An in-depth interview with Jacques Pépin on authentic food, memory, technique, and why cooking is ultimately about connection.