Class Attendance, Take Three

Name: Leah (duh)Age: 24.98Sex: okay I could…nevermindOccupation: Pantry chef at Anthony’s Pier 66 (voted best seafood restaurant by “Where” magazine for 2004 :)…as well aspiring food writerLocation: Seattle baby!Been Reading Amateur Gourmet Since: this past spring I thinkWhich chef would you bring to a desert island: Does this mean I’d have to be attracted to them? If yes, then Tyler Florence (the Food 911 guy), if no, then Alton Brown(the good eats guy).Which dessert would you bring to a dessert island: Chocolate napoleon or tiramisuFavorite Cookbook: “Jamie’s Kitchen” by Jamie Oliver no doubtFavorite German Expressionist Novel: I have no idea who I’d pick…how about Adriecht (does that sound german?)Food Project You’d Like Me To Undertake: You need to make either roast a big fat pig in the sand like they do in Hawaii, make an ice sculpture, or go to cooking school! (i think that qualifies as a ‘food project’).

Name: MarianaAge: 19Sex: FemaleOccupation: Duke student, on leave of absence, with no plan to returnLocation: Wash., DCBeen Reading Amateur Gourmet Since: 3 mo.Which chef would you bring to a desert island: Shit.. it’s a toss-up between Jacques Pepin and Nigella Lawson. Jacques, because he could probably take sand and make it taste good, and Nigella, because she would provide the best conversation (and, if worst comes to worst, i could easily become a lesbian and get down)Which dessert would you bring to a dessert island: Lucuma Ice cream!! (if you dont know what lucuma is, you are obviously not cool, or else not from peru)Favorite Cookbook: my McCall’s 1950’s collection, beautiful.Favorite German Expressionist Novel: um.Food Project You’d Like Me To Undertake: Napoleons. Catch: you have to make the puff pastry yourself. ooooooooo!

Name:Bry (like the cheese)Age:21Sex:FOccupation:Student/Insurance Commercial AssistantLocation:Vancouver, British ColumbiaBeen Reading Amateur Gourmet Since: I wanted to know what was in my Starbucks Caramel Macchiato and my google led me to your site. But to answer the question, about one month ago.Which chef would you bring to a desert island: One of the Iron Chefs…they’re pretty good at taking a completely obscure ingredient and making it look pretty tasty (I figure the island will be full of obscure possiblities).Which dessert would you bring to a dessert island: The chocolate banana cream pie from True ConfectionsFavorite Cookbook: not a fan of recipes or following directionsFood Project You’d Like Me To Undertake:I agree with Emily. I would like to see you make gnocchi. Last Christmas my 90 year old Italian aunty passed away and took her amazing recipe for gnocchi as well as the recipe for her fried garlic meat balls with her. My taste buds are still hurt and somewhat confused…and now, feeling very deprived.P.S. Your Blog rocks AG. When I’m at work (like right now) I try to be very sneaky and minimize the screen so that no one can see that I’m slacking off, however, I think my laughing outbursts might be giving me away. Thanks for making my work day go a bit faster!

Name:AnnaAge:23Sex:FOccupation: retail-ishLocation: OhioBeen Reading Amateur Gourmet Since: hmm…ever since you were too busy and had that nice couple take over for you for a while.Which chef would you bring to a desert island: Alton Brown. He blinded me with science.Which dessert would you bring to a dessert island: ooh an island made of dessert? Sabayon.Favorite Cookbook: The Betty Crocker Cooky Book or The Enchanted Broccoli Forest.Favorite German Expressionist Novel: MenschheitsdämmerungFood Project You’d Like Me To Undertake: a terrine of some sort.

Name: BecAge: 23Sex: FOccupation: arts administratorLocation: PhiladelphiaBeen Reading Amateur Gourmet Since: Two days ago. Seriously.Which chef would you bring to a desert island: Mario Batali – worst comes to worst, I could eat him.Which dessert would you bring to a dessert island: flourless chocolate cakeFavorite Cookbook: union square cafe cookbookFood Project You’d Like Me To Undertake: A real Jewish apple cake – since my grandma stopped baking, the good ones are few and far between.

Name: MarcyAge: Just turned 40 (eek!)Sex: FOccupation: WriterLocation: Pittsburgh, PABeen Reading Amateur Gourmet Since: Spring-ish?Which chef would you bring to a desert island: Definitely Rocco Dispirito. He’s unemployed right now, so he’d be willing to go, and he’s WAY cute.Which dessert would you bring to a dessert island: Caramel Pots de Creme. But if it’s a dessert island, does that mean there’ll be other treats there as well? Just checking, cause if not I might have to bring Chocolate Whiskey Cake. Can’t live without chocolate.Favorite Cookbook: The Way to Cook, Julia ChildFavorite German Expressionist Novel: Hollywood Wives, Jackie Collins. Hands down.Food Project You’d Like Me To Undertake: Oh gosh, I’m not picky. I think that everything you blog is entertaining, so just keep on doing what you are doing!

name: leeanneage:30gender: Fjob: website writerlocation: atlantareading since: about april 04desert island chef: wolfgang puck – I could listen to his accent all day long – it makes me giggledessert dessert: coffee ice cream (w/cherry preserves on top) or my mother in law’s choc chip cookiesfavorite cookbook: (name escapes me) from the Richardson, TX women’s club. Surprisingly good stuff in there!german novel: we read french, not german…project for you: how about a nice, warm potato soup? no bacon, please.

Name: CarrieAge: 24.8Sex: She’s a lady…Occupation: Another librarian! Are we all on the Internet all day? I will be embarking on grad school for social work soon.Location: Athens, GaBeen Reading Amateur Gourmet Since:June/July 2004.Which chef would you bring to a desert island: Clotilde Dusoulier! She seems like a lot of fun.Which dessert would you bring to a dessert island: All of them. Especially chocolate chip sconesFavorite Cookbook: I’m a beginning cook, so I don’t have many. I like the Moosewood books, and also use Epicurious.com, Chocolate and Zucchini, etc.Food Project You’d Like Me To Undertake: Some more ambitious bread/bakery projects! How about a nice stollen for the Christmas holidays?Great site! I really enjoy it.

Name: scottAge: 20Sex: mOccupation: studentLocation: vermontBeen Reading Amateur Gourmet Since: midterms, spring ’04 (behold the power of cupcakes)Which chef would you bring to a desert island: thomas keller – not only good food, but clean clothes too.Favorite Cookbooks: ina garten, 12 seasons (alfred portale)Favorite German Expressionist Novel: come on, i study politics and food…Food Project You’d Like Me To Undertake: series of guest entries by non-blogging chefs (i’m not doing it, why not think big? keller, pepin, portale, ina, alton brown, etc)

Name:savinaAge:37Sex:fOccupation:anthropologist (what??)Location:turin, italyBeen Reading Amateur Gourmet Since: two weeks, more or lessWhich chef would you bring to a desert island:hey, in the US chefs seem to be as famous as movie stars!Which dessert would you bring to a dessert island: ice creamFavorite Cookbook:you wouldn’t know itfavorite German novel: die Verwirrungen des Zögling Törless but I read it 25 years agoFood Project You’d Like Me To Undertake: anything but gnocchi

Name: LauraAge: 17Sex: FemaleOccupation: StudentLocation: CaliforniaBeen Reading Amateur Gourmet Since: July/August 04Which chef would you bring to a desert island: This would be a toss up so maybe Jamie Oliver, Ben O’Donoghue, Paul Merrett, or Nigella Lawson.Which dessert would you bring to a dessert island: gingerbread ice creamFavorite Cookbook: there are too many… 101 soups and stews tops my list right now along with Chez Panisse and Balthazar cookbooksFavorite German Expressionist Novel: I have blocked all german from my mind since I have finished taking germanFood Project You’d Like Me To Undertake: perhaps something a little more frightening like a Flambé or cake decorating…or maybe your project should be to try to interview some chefs (i do enjoy your restaurant reviews)

Name: SamAge:27Sex:MOccupation:Budding BiochemistLocation:UES,NYCBeen Reading Amateur Gourmet Since: one yearWhich chef would you bring to a desert island: Mario Batali… the jowls alone would be good for three weeks.. of course only after cured and in a rosemary-lemon-pepperoncini brine.Which dessert would you bring to a dessert island: Magic barsFavorite Cookbook: Think Like a ChefFavorite German Expressionist Novel: Can’t readFood Project You’d Like Me To Undertake:Food from Jackson Heights

Name: BethAge: 36Sex: tomboyOccupation: grad studentLocation: cambridge, massBeen Reading Since: before the guest amateursWhich chef would you bring to a desert island: I don’t follow the whole celebrity chef thing, so I think I’d pick my boyfriend. That way it wouldn’t be so deserted *and* he could cook for me. Of course if he doesn’t oblige, then it would be Jamie Oliver, and I would work the same equation backwards.Which dessert would you bring to a dessert island: My dessert island would be made out of mint chocolate chip ice cream from my local creamery. All I’d have to bring is a spoon.Favorite Cookbook: How to Cook EverythingFavorite German Expressionist Novel: these things exist?Food Project You’d Like Me To Undertake: a thick garlic soup–not brothy but not thickened with cream, and with a macho garlic punch.

Name: BarbAge: 21Sex: if your luckyOccupation: Student/personal assistant/performance artistLocation: St. Louis MoBeen Reading AG since: three months after you started this blogchef to a desert island: alton brown…hes so interesting we would never run out things to talk about or projects to do and he would bring all of his fun gadgets!desserts to a dessert island: homemade guiness ice creamFave Cookbook: a random vietnamese book that i cant recall the name of….and The Perfect Drink for Every Occasion…very funnyGerman Novel: i only read french!Project for you!: yay! i think you should attempt to make your own chocolate and then do a recipe using said chocolate. check out chocolatealchemy.com for supplies and directions. or you could just do the gnocci thing…and create your own pasta sauce to go with them!

Name: lisaAge: 26Sex: girlOccupation: engineerLocation: toronto, canadaBeen Reading Amateur Gourmet Since: late winter/early spring ’04, I thinkWhich chef would you bring to a desert island: Bob Blumer – maybe he’s not a chef, but anyone who travels around in a Toastermobile is a good person to have aroundWhich dessert would you bring to a dessert island: chocolate cake and toasted marshmallow ice creamFavorite Cookbook: RLB’s the Bread Bible. I like my carbs!Favorite German Expressionist Novel: umm…Food Project You’d Like Me To Undertake: gingerbread structures – the cookie kind

oops! That’s How to Cook Everything. I need to go home.

Name: MarisaAge: 21Sex: GirlOccupation: Independently WealthyLocation: The home of real barbeque, TexasBeen Reading Since…: Sometime before Katy & Josh did the guestblogging, and the Food Network marathon (brilliant, by the way)Chef on a desert island: Definitely Jamie OliverDessert on a desert island (very clever): Sticky Toffee Pudding, it’s marvelousFavorite cookbook: Better Homes and Gardens’ Junior Cookbook, 1963; there’s a few really good recipes in there! No, seriously!German Expressionist novel: Really? Well, the only true German that I read is Nietzsche. Does that count?Food project: Hollandaise sauce

Name: WendyAge: Just turned 24Sex: Half woman, half steelOccupation: TV Researcher/Pop Culture MasterLocation: TorontoBeen Reading Amateur Gourmet Since: Cupcake-gateWhich chef would you bring to a desert island: Did I miss this or did nobody say Barefoot Contessa? *shock* Although, I’d pick Tyler for company…Contessa for food.Which dessert would you bring to a dessert island: If it was actually a dessert island, I wouldn’t have to bring any, would I? MwahaFavorite Cookbook: The one my Nannie put together for me ;)Favorite German Expressionist Novel: “Bratwurst: Best With Sauerkraut”Food Project You’d Like Me To Undertake:Baking in a homemade solar oven

Name: JonathanAge: 21Sex: MaleOccupation: StudentLocation: Houston (Just because the state went to Bush doesn’t mean the whole state sucks. Just more than half)Been Reading Amateur Gourmet Since: Ah, a couple months ago. I was bored one day and was disappointed someone got http://www.amateurgourmet.com before I could.Which chef would you bring to a desert island: At first I thought, “Who better than Andrea, Gourmet Survivor 2004?” Then I thought, “Well, that’d half to be the iron chefs. (sorry Andrea)” But then I thought, “But they’re nothing without Kitchen Stadium.” So I needed someone who either didn’t need a kitchen or could make one. Who’s that? MacGyver. Case closed.Which dessert would you bring to a dessert island: Couldn’t I just eat the island then? Maybe a dessert wine, if I had to bring something. Need to drink, right?Favorite Cookbook: Don’t use them. I find random recipes and mess with them to see what works and what doesn’t.Favorite German Expressionist Novel: I’ve been reading Chekov lately, but he’s not a novelist. And Nabokov is pretty good, but he’s not really Expressionist. If there’s a Chebokov somewhere out there, I’m sure he’s great.Food Project You’d Like Me To Undertake: This’d take a long time, though. Make apple wine. It’s not hard, but you have to store the bottles for at least 6-12 months.

Name: SaraAge: 24Sex: FemaleOccupation: Admin. Asst. at University of Texas, yoga nerdLocation: Austin, TXBeen Reading Amateur Gourmet Since: sometime this past summer…Which chef would you bring to a desert island: The Iron Chef, as long as the selected ingredient weren’t eggplant. Ew.Which dessert would you bring to a dessert island: green tea ice cream (can be had at most decent Japanese restaurants)Favorite Cookbook: allrecipes.com (can’t beat free)Favorite German Expressionist Novel: mach schnellFood Project You’d Like Me To Undertake: something fabulously decadent, gourmet and yet vegetarian, cause lord knows there are more and more of us out there who don’t eat the meat

Name: AllyOccupation: StudentWhich chef would you bring to a desert island: I’ll go with many of the above and say Jamie Oliver. Hello, we’d have to repopulate the earth…Which dessert would you bring to a dessert island: Is it like a potluck dessert island? I like tiramisu.Favorite Cookbook: The Elements of Taste (semi-cookbook)Favorite German Expressionist Novel: the only German novels I’ve read are Kant. I think he was German. And they weren’t really novels.Food Project You’d Like Me To Undertake: Whatever your heart desires. You know better than I.

Name: SaraAge: 22 3/4Sex: femme fataleOccupation: student @ UT, nanny, private chef during vacationsLocation: Austin,TXBeen Reading Amateur Gourmet Since: last winterWhich chef would you bring to a desert island: continuing the theme of chefs you could sleep with, Jamie Oliver… chefs not for sleeping with would be Nigella Lawson or Ina GartenWhich dessert would you bring to a dessert island: gelatoFavorite Cookbook: Stop and Smell the Rosemary by the Houston Junior LeagueFavorite German Expressionist Novel: anything that enables me to use the word “kafkaesque”Food Project You’d Like Me To Undertake: pollo enchiladas de mole

Name:HeatherAge:17Sex:FemaleOccupation:Student/baristaLocation:Westchester, New YorkBeen Reading Amateur Gourmet Since: June/JulyWhich chef would you bring to a desert island: Alton brownWhich dessert would you bring to a dessert island: New York style cheesecakeFavorite Cookbook: I’m not sureFavorite German Expressionist Novel: Can’t think of one, although I love KafkaFood Project You’d Like Me To Undertake: something indian

Name: AndrewAge: 27Sex: maleLocation: nycBeen Reading Amateur Gourmet Since: 2 weeks ago…since i met some dashing young chap who turned me on to itWhich chef would you bring to a desert island: *sigh* julia child, ina garten a close secondWhich dessert would you bring to a dessert island: raspberry pie a la modeFavorite Cookbook: how to cook everythingFavorite Novel About Math: the man who loved only numbersFood Project You’d Like Me To Undertake: i’d like to see more individual desserts

Name: McKenzieAge: 20Sex: FemaleOccupation: I’m a little confused about that right now.Location: Mankato, MNBeen Reading Amateur Gourmet Since: Kottke linked to youWhich chef would you bring to a desert island: Probably Mario BataliWhich dessert would you bring to a dessert island: Probably Grapefruit Sorbet; it would be cool and refreshingFavorite Cookbook: Alice B. Toklas’ (j/k)Favorite German Expressionist Novel: Noneod Project You’d Like Me To Undertake: You don’t need to do anything for us. You are doing great now.By the way, you asked if we women read because of the red sweater or your animal magnetism, and I can say it’s definitely the latter. (lol)