Karen Page

In a frenzied and scholarly approach, the team scoured the country for the best sommeliers from coast to coast, where they gleaned insights and secrets from dozens of cellar zealots who cumulatively represent decades of training and experience.

For decades, not only have the food companies been selling us speed, so have the media. "That's what people want!" argue editors and publishers I've spoken with.

What is it that keeps the average Us from getting into the kitchen and cooking with some degree of care and thoughtfulness whenever we choose to eat at home?