Jeff Gordinier Learned Life Lessons While Traveling with René Redzepi for His New Book

As I’m driving to meet Jeff Gordinier at his home, I come across a feature of suburban planning I’ve never seen before: a perilously narrow one-way underpass that requires you to come to a full stop and wait while another car passes through. It’s a small inconvenience, but also a reminder, maybe, to slow down, or else. 

The occasion of the visit is Gordinier’s new book, Hungry, ...