The New ‘Star Trek’ Cookbook Reveals the Challenges in Recreating Trek Food | Eater
"Used in the piece as the exemplar of real-world diplomatic dining, the president's official residence hosts elaborate state dinners that function as tools of cultural diplomacy: carefully staged meals that build alliances, project national identity, and perform ritual hospitality. These formal events are invoked to contrast how food operates in reality versus the symbolic, often theatrical role it plays in science-fiction worldbuilding." - Rachel P. Kreiter
