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Adam Roberts

  • About That Query

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    I’d like to thank everyone who responded to my query the other day, asking if I had any readers who wanted to go to culinary school but couldn’t afford it. The responses were quite touching and compelling and made me eager to put my idea into action. What’s my idea? It’s quite simple, really. As…

  • How Successful Writers E-Mail

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    One of the most surprising things I’ve learned over the past few years of running this blog and entering the world of food and writing is this: when e-mailing a famous writer–food writer or not–the best strategy is to keep your e-mails short short short. Eight paragraphs about your life, love and devotion to this…

  • Sundance Thrills

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    The stars of Craig’s movie, True Adolescence, blew the lid off at Sundance this year. Melissa Leo, who plays Aunt Sharon, starred in Frozen River which won the grand jury prize for Best Film. Aquarium received honorable mention. A huge congrats to everyone–I’m honored to be connected to you all!

  • Pulp, There It Is

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    Does anyone else think it’s strange when you buy orange juice now you’re given a choice between lots of pulp, some pulp and no pulp? Normally I’m an orange juice snob, coming from Florida as I do, and in Florida when you get fresh-squeezed orange juice you just know it has pulp. Oranges have pulp…

  • The Britney Banner

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    Even a food blog can’t avoid the Britney zeitgeist: to enjoy the Britney banner, clear your cache (for help on that, go to your browser help) and then re-load the site. Thanks to Erin The Illustrator, Leah The Designer and Justin The Web Guy for making it happen, y’all.

  • Congrats, Winners

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    First: a huge salute to Pim and everyone who participated in this year’s Menu for Hope. We raised a staggering $91,188.00 for the UN World Food Programme. Everyone deserves a big pat on the back; what a wonderful use of food blogs and the web. As for who won my prizes, the winners both already…

  • Amateur Gourmet 2008 Reader Survey

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    Fans, Friends, Foes— it’s 2008 and on Monday we’ll be celebrating this site’s 4th anniversary. I thought I’d take a moment to probe you (not in the bad way) on who you are, what you like about the site and what you’d like to see me do in the future. At your convenience, please answer…

  • A New Year’s Feast

    A New Year’s Feast

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    If Molly Orangette invites you over for New Year’s dinner, you don’t say no. You say “yes” as fast as you can and hope she doesn’t change her mind. I had to explain this to Craig who wanted to go but had “plans” with “friends” he’s known “forever” and he “promised” them he’d spend “New…

  • My First Christmas

    My First Christmas

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    For the longest time, as a young Jew, I was convinced that all of Christianity hinged on a deep, profound belief in Santa Claus. Jesus baffled me; I presumed he was just a supporting player in the epic, inspiring story of Santa. And as much as I was supposed to be impressed with an oil…

  • Off To Seattle

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    I’m off to the airport to spend two weeks in Seattle. Not sure if I’m going to update the site while I”m gone, so in case you don’t hear from me: Happy Holidays and here’s to a terrific new year!