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  • Is Lisa a Supertaster?

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    Many of you who’ve read my book have asked if Lisa, star of Chapter Three, is a Supertaster. You ask because Lisa abhors coffee and olives and her sensitivity to these foods makes her a likely candidate for Supertaster status. Since it was Lisa’s birthday recently, I contacted Doug Cress who administers The Supertaster Test…

  • Excitement & Needling

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    Yesterday was a big day for your friend The Amateur Gourmet. What happened? I can’t tell you yet and it’s not entirely clear what the future holds, but I promise to share more in January. Sorry for being a tease! In the mean time, don’t forget to donate to Menu For Hope IV. I noticed…

  • Humor Me

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    Thanks to those who nominated me for Best Food Blog Humor. You have until Friday to vote here and make sure to check out the other sites that are nominated, they’re great too.

  • Me at Best Cellars Today & Friday

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    I’ll be signing books today (Tuesday, 12/11) at the Best Cellars store on the Upper East Side (1291 Lexington Ave. at 87th Street) from 5 – 7 PM and then on Friday at the Upper West Side store (2246 Broadway between 80th & 81st) at the same time. There’ll be wine, food, and me–so come…

  • Menu For Hope IV: Dinner For Two At Blue Hill Stone Barns (UE01) OR Autographed Amateur Gourmet Books With A Pastry (UE02)

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    “Menu for Hope,” Pim’s extraordinary food blog fundraiser, raised $60,000 last year for the UN World Food Programme. This year we’re raising money for the UN again only the money is being directed to a wonderful cause: the school lunch program in Lesotho, Africa. Says Pim: “We chose to support the program in Lesotho because…

  • This Month’s Banner

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    I just want to say how much I love this month’s banner. If you can’t see it, clear your cache (ask a techie for help) and then re-load the site. The banner should be dark green, the sides light brown. I’d like to thank my illustrious illustrator, Erin; my indefatigable designer Leah and Justin my…

  • Let Her Eat Cake

    Let Her Eat Cake

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    What I didn’t tell you at the end of the last post is that I had a secret weapon in my arsenal to impress Lauren. She who worships at the altar of chocolate, she who mocks me for my chocolate aversion: she would be the recipient of a two-tiered ganache covered chocolate creation from Martha…

  • Lolita’s Bed

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    Before we begin this week’s posts, Lolita would like to express her enthusiasm for her new bed. Lolita wishes all of you a happy work week.

  • Fried Chicken & Collard Greens

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    The plan was for my usual roast chicken (which, by the way, you should only salt until it has a light coating: those who said it was too salty took my recipe too literally!) but then, as I was standing there in the grocery store, I spotted collard greens. “My, my,” I said to myself…

  • What’s your favorite cold weather food?

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    Tonight I made my standard tomato sauce (see book, Chapter One) except with some tweaks: I skipped the carrot, skipped the thyme. And since it’s getting cold out, I started out with bacon and made a kind of