Gastronomics is about the business of food and how economics shapes the modern menu.

It’s a show for people who love food; for people who work in food; and for people who want to better understand business and economics — and do it by talking about food.

In each episode, I’ll talk to chefs, economists, and people with insights and stories about how economics shapes the modern menu.

We’ll meet a trend forecaster who tracks thousands of menus to know exactly when restaurants should start serving yuzu lemonade or ube pancakes.

We’ll learn how Best Restaurant lists get made: whether you should trust them when splurging on a meal, and how chefs get noticed by the critics who make them.

And we’ll learn why billionaires like Bill Gates buy lots and lots of farmland.

I am a longtime contributor to NPR's Planet Money podcast and the author of the book Planet Money.

Previously I was the founding editor of Gastro Obscura, the food publication from Atlas Obscura that won two James Beard Awards and published the New York Times bestselling book Gastro Obscura.

I live in Colorado, where I enjoy biking in the Rockies.