Driven by Flavor — Dan Barber [On Being]

Driven by Flavor — Dan Barber

December 9, 2010

Dan Barber is a celebrated young chef — but his passionate ethics and intellect have made him much more. He's out to restore food to its rightful place vis-à-vis our bodies, our ecologies and our economies. And he would do this by resurrecting our natural insistence on flavor.

About the Image

Dan Barber gives a tour to Michelle Obama and other first ladies during a visit to Stone Barns Center in Pocantico Hills, New York on September 24, 2010.

(photo: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)

Program Details

Unheard Cuts

» Unedited Interview with Dan Barber
(mp3, 92:20)

Hear the Music

» Show Playlist ¦ listen to full-length tracks of each song played in the program

Selected Writing

» "The Last Wild Food"
Restaurateur and slow-food advocate Alice Waters describes her experience of a bouillabase in France and how it influenced her shopping habits and seafood selection on the menu.

About the Image

Dan Barber gives a tour to Michelle Obama and other first ladies during a visit to Stone Barns Center in Pocantico Hills, New York on September 24, 2010.
(photo: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)

SoundSeen (our multimedia stories)

» A Visual Feast from Blue Hill at Stone Barns
View the splendor of chef Dan Barber's succulent table directly from the diner's chair. These photographs of a nine-course meal might make you rethink that next trip to the local sandwich shop.

» In the Room with
Chef Dan Barber
[video, 81:20]
Watch the renowned chef talk about his life-changing encounter with an apricot in France, and on why farmers markets and home gardens are a small slice of the regional food economies we need.

Pertinent Posts from the On Being Blog

» "How I Fell in Love with a Fish"
[video, 19:02]
From TED2010, Dan Barber shares his story of discovering a fish farm in Spain that uses revolutionary ecology methods to produce delicious tasting food.

» What Heritage Lies Dormant Within You?
These short films tell the stories of — and share the perspectives of — eight family farmers who echo sentiments harbored deep within the core of most of us.

» Is "Sustainability" Sustainable?
Krista reflects on the listener response and skepticism following the 2008 rebroadcast of the Barbara Kingsolver interview.

» Restoring Life's Balance Through Soil and Friends
A guest contributor shares his reflections about reconnecting to the earth in an urban environment.

» Super Size Me: How the Last Supper Became a Banquet over 1,000 Years

» What's for (Vegan) Supper?
A meat-eater in a vegan household reevaluates her held and lived values — and her recipe box.

Spread the Word

Like-Minded Shows

» The Ethics of Eating
with Barbara Kingsolver

Voice on the Radio

Dan Barber

Barber is chef and co-owner of Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns. He's received James Beard Awards for best chef in 2006 and 2009, and was named one of the world's most influential people by Time.