I’ve read over the commonly cited e-mail with the subject “What dish you wanna cook.” I’m not convinced that this is a reference to anything pedophilic or sexual. I think the most plausible interpretation is that it is literally about food. Let’s analyze it piece by piece.

The e-mail starts with Tony Podesta sending a blank e-mail with the subject “What dish you Wanna Cook.”

John Podesta replies:

How about if I do a pasta course and maybe grill some pork tenderloin. You do the sides?Happy to do everything also and you can do the wine.

Tony:

We have 5 of us pick one or other

John:

Who are the other three? I'll do a pasta.

Tony:

Massimo tosca

James alefantis comet

Amy brandwein centrolina

John:

Ok if I do a pasta?

Tony:

sure

I've participated in potlucks in the past, and this sounds like people planning a potluck. Some people have speculated that John uses the word pasta in a way that is inconsistent with how it is normally used (i.e. "I'll do a pasta"), therefore it is evidence that he is talking about something else. It would be plausible that he is speaking in code if it weren't for the fact that he is talking about pasta in a way that is consistent with how it is used in everyday speech. "To do a pasta" could be referring to preparing a pasta, which would make sense given that they are discussing which dishes everyone should prepare for the potluck.

Further problematic is that they discuss other food items that are not on the alleged pedophile code (i.e. pork tenderloin and wine). Technically it is possible that John is talking in code and simply doing this as a way of covering his tracks. If this is the case, then I believe he covered his tracks so well that it is impossible to determine for sure whether or not he was speaking in code. So I do not consider his usage of the word pasta to be credible evidence that he is involved with a pedophile ring.

That being said, I did find it interesting that James Alefantis was at this dinner.

I'm not necessarily dismissing all of the evidence #pizzagate has turned up, but I do think it's important that everyone remain objective on this issue. It is true that pedophilia is a heinous crime, but I think it would be an equally heinous crime to falsely accuse people of pedophilia.