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  • Gourmet Survivor II, Round Two: Battle Beignet

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    And then there were three. Players that is. And wait ’til you see the work they did in this round! A brief recap for those new to the game. This is Gourmet Survivor II, a fundraiser for Katrina victims (and now Rita victims) with money going to the American Red Cross disaster fund. We had…

  • Strawberry Blonde Cheesecakes Have More Fun, Especially at The Brooklyn Diner

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    I almost forgot to mention that after the Indian meal and after the reading Patty and I went for coffee and dessert at The Brooklyn Diner. You know my parents really like The Brooklyn Diner: it’s on 57th Street and the food there is really good, I gotta say. Plus the service is really attentive,…

  • Where To Eat Before A New Yorker Reading at The Director’s Guild? Try Zitar

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    This weekend was The New Yorker festival. I had a fabulous time, especially last night when I went with my friend Ricky to see Rufus Wainwright and we totally became best friends with Rufus’s sister, Lucy. The Rufus Wainwright concert was the highlight for me (we had awesome seats right up front) and “The Art…

  • A Decadent Snack

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    So with my salad ingredients (see below) I also bought a sourdough baguette at the farmer’s market. At around 5 or so I got hungry again and whipped up this easy to assemble snack: a slice of sourdough, with nutella and raspberries. I could’ve toasted the bread, but it was fine without toasting. I enjoyed…

  • The Bowl That Comes With A Recipe (Summer Nectarine and Arugula Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette)

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    On a pre-lunch walk the other day, I passed Fishs Eddy. According to their website, Fishs Eddy “specializes in American flatware.” That’s a very formal way of saying they sell funky and fun dishes and plates and spoons and bowls. Some are cheap, some are expensive, but it’s always a treat to go browse around.…

  • More Thank Yous

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    I’m starting to get spoiled from my secret, impossible to find “Buy Me Things” section. Two more readers sent me gifts this past week: I received Barefoot Contessa Family Style (my Contessa collection’s complete!), More from The Magnolia Bakery, and The Chez Panisse Menu Cookbook. Thank you readers for buying me things! You are the…

  • Going Tapas at Tia Pol

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    Lisa doesn’t love tapas. In various conversations, Lisa’s explained that when you eat tapas (small appetizer portions of food) you spend lots of money and you go away hungry. And so Tia Pol, the fairly new tapas bar on 10th avenue–part of the 10th ave. restaurant boom–didn’t seem like an obvious choice for dinner with…

  • Everybody Ought To Have A Scone

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    If there was a betting pool and the bet was: “Is Adam pregnant?” you may do well to put aside preconceived notions about gender and childbirth and take seriously the following fact. I have strange cravings for scones in the middle of the night. Not only do I have these cravings, I listen to them…

  • Wow

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    I came home with an e-mail from JustGiving that said the following: Dear Adam, You asked us to let you know when someone makes a donation via your American Red Cross National Disaster Relief Fund fundraising page. We are pleased to confirm that Brian Schipper has made a donation of USD1,000.00 to American Red Cross…

  • Gourmet Survivor II: $953 raised so far, Farewell Kathy, and the New Challenge

    Gourmet Survivor II: $953 raised so far, Farewell Kathy, and the New Challenge

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    $953 Boy, what a wonderful first round we had: all the entries were fantastic, and even more fantastic: we raised $953 for Katrina victims! Go us! (If you don’t believe me, check out our donation page.) Battle Po’boy Results I had a big dilemma just now tallying up the votes in Battle Po’boy. It was…