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Adam Roberts
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Sriracha Citrus Mayo
The first time that I heard the word Sriracha, it was on an episode of “Top Chef” where the chefs tried to make Sriracha ice cream. Even though I’d been eating Thai food since college (at Doc Chey’s Noodle House in Atlanta) and I’d seen the red bottle on the table with the rooster logo,…
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See Cole Live
You know my friend and occasional cat-sitter Cole Escola? We once cooked live together? He has a one man show coming up at Joe’s Pub at the end of the month. You’d be crazy not to see him live–the Washington Post called him “charming, weird and LOL”–so, New Yorkers, get your tickets here.
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Eating Rudolph
I think Lindy Groening, my banner illustrator (see her previous work here), deserves a standing ovation for this month’s macabre Christmas celebration. It’s a claymation me! And thanks to Raphael Brion making it happen in a technological sense. Happy Holidays.
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The “It Gets Better” Book
I just received an amazing e-mail from Dan Savage asking me if he could publish my “It Gets Better” post in the official “It Gets Better” book which’ll be published by Penguin in 2011. Of course I said “yes” and I’m beyond honored; apparently the book will also feature essays from David Sedaris, Michael Cunningham…
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My iTunes Celebrity Playlist
Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night, in a cold sweat, wondering what 23 songs The Amateur Gourmet would put on his iTunes Celebrity Playlist if he was ever invited to make one? Relief is on the way! I just made my (imaginary) iTunes Celebrity Playlist and posted it here on…
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Making a Turkey of Myself
It’s that time again…time for a new banner. For the record, I taste great with cranberry sauce and a side of mashed potatoes. Thanks, once again, to Lindy Groening for her brilliant work (note: the banner archive is fully updated, so check out all of Lindy’s previous work. Do you have a favorite?) Thanks, also,…
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Anatomy of a Pork Chop Dinner (A Three Part Series)
9:24 PM, Friday, October 30th. The scene? My kitchen. In attendance? Myself and Craig. The event? The creation of one of the best plates of food I’ve ever made. It started like this, see, I was at the farmer’s market, taking pictures with my new camera when I spied these Jerusalem artichokes. Or was it…
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The Taste Test Update
Hey fans of The Taste Test, the show where I taste three different foods all of the same kind to compare and contrast them, there are a bunch of new episodes up on the site: don’t miss sugar, butter, olive oil, beer, and milk (which has a shocking conclusion.)
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Not Food
Those of you who loaded up the blog today may have noticed a new section in the navigation bar above: that’s a new blog-within-the-blog called Not Food where I plan to write about everything that’s not food related. So load it up and you’ll see reviews of the book “Nixonland” and the Broadway revival of…
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An Excess of Egg Whites? Make Pavlova
If you make the ice cream in the previous post, you’re going to find yourself with an excess of egg whites: specifically, six egg whites that you should not, by any means, throw away. Resourcefulness is what separates good home cooks from great ones; and there, with that bowl of egg whites, you can make…
