Adam Roberts

[For a better post about this sauce with actual pictures, click here!] My Secret Cookbook Santa (and paternal grandfather on my mother’s side) Brain W. purchased for me a humongous, beautiful Marcella Hazan cookbook that I’ve been flipping through since I received it. Finally, tonight, I put it to use by making her basic tomato…

A good question was posed tonight in the comments. Why am I not fat? Well, to answer, I’m not NOT getting fat. There are folds here and there. Some parts are fuller than others. I should probably ride the elevator down to the floor with the gym that I paid extra money in my lease…

When Amy Poehler farts on SNL, she turns to the camera and says with a lisp: “Jealous?” That’s how I feel about living in New York. I want to turn to the world, lift up my leg and say: “Jealous?” I love living here. Honesty, it’s so much better than where you live. I know…

Last summer (as in 2003, not 2004)–is that the summer before last?–I went through a huge Chowhound phase. I was living in LA at the time, working at a law firm, and many an hour was spent clicking through the huge message boards trying to discover new and interesting hole-in-the-wall places to eat. Along the…

Accidental Hedonist v2.1 – 2004 Best Food Blog – Humor. I’d like to thank all the little people, especially my sous chef, Consuela. I couldn’t done this without you, Consuela! I’m sorry I sold your children!

“From the pasta we make To the bread that we bake we’re wishing you an Olive Garden birthday. We hope you will remember this joyous day forever we’re wishing you an Olive Garden birthday.” – old Olive Garden birthday song, as remembered from my childhood. Despite the order of the title, we begin with childhood.…

Long ago–maybe in August–I met my friend Dana for brunch at Buby’s in TriBeCa. She had heard good things about it and we both enjoyed our meal there. The basket of biscuits brought by our waiter had a passing intrigue–after all I had just left Atlanta, and biscuits weren’t a novelty. But they were good…

I am rarely at the forefront of New York foodie gossip. Perhaps, this is common knowledge, but I was excited to see this on the third floor of the Time Warner Center yesterday: So if this is breaking news, let me be the one to break it: Bouchon Bakery is opening up in New York!…

2004 is come to an end. Less important media outlets cover things like “The Year in News” or “The Year in Movies.” This media outlet encourages you to stick your fingers in a socket as we take a quick look at: THE YEAR IN FOOD: (aka, Food’s Greatest Moments, 2004) [Warning: This list is composed…