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At the New York Public Library this week, a dialogue about culinary ephemera. Listen to food critics Corby Kummer, Harold McGee, and the main course, Ferran Adrià, the so-called Salvador Dalí of the kitchen. Listen to this discussion of science-driven cooking and a unique philosophy of food.

WNYC.org is partnering with the New York Public Library to bring you “Live from the NYPL”, a captivating lecture series featuring fascinating luminaries — directors, authors, chefs and poets. Check back on Alt.Cult for upcoming events: Guru Nathan Myhrvold, an Evening with Dracula, and authors Toni Morrison & Zadie Smith.