Writing about food since 2004.
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Adam Roberts
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“The Sweet Life” Winners Chosen
Click here to see the winners of our contest to give away three copies of David Lebovitz’s “The Sweet Life.” Thanks to all who participated!
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Food Book Giveaway: David Lebovitz’s “The Sweet Life”
My friend David Lebovitz wrote a wonderful book about living in Paris called “The Sweet Life” (read my write-up about it here) and now that it’s out in paperback, his publisher has generously agreed to donate THREE copies to readers of The Amateur Gourmet. If you’d like to win a copy, make up a French…
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A Shaving Dilemma
This month’s banner finds me stuck in the bathroom at the (imaginary?) Hotel El Bulli with a shaving dilemma. Thanks to the brilliant Lindy Groening for bringing this idea to life and to Raphael Brion for hanging it on the wall. To see Lindy’s previous banners, click here.
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French Toad-in-the-Hole
What if you wake up tomorrow morning, tomorrow being Saturday, and you find yourself craving something savory, but you have all the ingredients for making French Toast? Do you kowtow to your lazy, uninspired side and start heating the maple syrup, or do you allow inspiration to strike? Choose the latter path, the one less…
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An Oscar & A Milkshake
It’s not every day that your friend wins an Oscar. But on Sunday night, our friend Luke (who went to film school with Craig) won an Oscar for his short film, “God of Love.” (You can watch it on iTunes here.) For anyone who watched the Oscars, you’ll remember his speech (New York Magazine called…
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A Chinese New Year Banner
Come February, Lindy the Banner Designer and I usually go romantic, with a Valentine’s Day Theme. But this year was different. “What about Chinese New Year?” Lindy proposed and I said, “Sure thing!” As you can see, her banner is a veritable feast for the eyes. So thanks to her and thanks to Raphael Brion…
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Amanda’s Coffee Intervention
Amanda Byron, one of my favorite baristas at my favorite coffee shop, Joe (don’t call it “Joe The Art of Coffee”!) had some strong words for me today about my post yesterday on How To Make a Good Cup of Coffee:
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How To Make A Good Cup of Coffee
This weekend on Facebook, my friend Molly wrote that she was “constitutionally incapable of making a decent cup of coffee.” I related to this because, for the past few years, I had the same problem. The lowest moment came when, upon grinding my own beans, I overdid it, clogged my coffee maker and a black…
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7 Years
It’s been seven years exactly since I wrote my very first post on this blog. Usually, when an anniversary comes along, I use the opportunity to share my favorite posts from the archives. But this time I’d like to turn the tables…I’d like to learn all about you nice people who read this blog everyday.…
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I Am A Coffee Cup
Check out the latest banner in which I am a New York City coffee cup. Thanks to Lindy Groening for dreaming it up and illustrating it; thanks to Raphael Brion for nailing it on to the blog. See all of Lindy’s previous banners by clicking here.
