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Adam Roberts
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Quick Bites
– Craig was on the radio in Seattle, talking about his movie. Read about it (and find the link) here. – My friend Elliott is in an Apple commercial, you can watch it here. I directed Elliott in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” and taught him everything he knows. – I’m judging The 3rd…
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Reminder: Strand Reading TONIGHT at 7 PM
Just a reminder that I’m reading tonight, October 10th, on the 2nd floor of The Strand. I’ll be sharing a stage with Susan Shapiro, Grace Schulman, and Christine Kenneally. Please come on out, should be a fun time for all.
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Book Giveaway
Hey–the good people at Serious Eats are giving away five copies of my book this weekend. Just click here and share your worst culinary disaster to win. Good luck!
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Reading at The Strand
A heads up for those who missed my Brooklyn reading (which ended up being a really fun event); I’ll be reading this upcoming Wednesday at The Strand along with Susan Shapiro (reading from her new book “Only As Good As Your Word: Writing Lessons From My Favorite Literary Gurus”) and Christine Kenneally (reading from her…
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Farewell Diana, Hello New Banner
A full year has passed since Diana and I moved into our apartment here in Park Slope. It’s been a fantastic year–with brunches, bargains, pork shoulders, trips to Maine, near-death experiences, and food in threes; there were discussions about ethical eating, pound cakes that threw up, and the best cookies of our lives–but life marches…
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My Alice Waters Moment
After watching that Alice Waters video last week and reading the accompanying article, I was determined to recreate the meal she made for NYT author Kim Severson. I’m not sure I recreated it exactly–I added too much oil to my aioli so it broke a bit; and I used purple carrots just because they were…
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Mexican Coke
One of the highlights of my trip last week to Arthur Avenue with Julie had nothing to do with Italian food: it was the Coke you see above. That’s a Mexican Coke–Julie told me I had to try one (they sold it at a Mexican grocery store in the middle of all the Italian places)–and…
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Alice in Marketland
This video of Alice Waters shopping at the Union Square Greenmarket is unbelievable; like watching Jimi Hendrix buy a guitar or Picasso in a paint store. This is a genius in her element, surrounded by the very thing that inspires her. Look how delighted she is by that striped eggplant, by the taste of that…
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Welcome Home Pie
HIs favorite dessert is cooling on the counter (for the record: apple) while he rides a taxi back from the airport. Craig’s been gone for two and a half months shooting his movie and tonight he returns. If the blog goes neglected for the next 48 hours, you’ll understand why: we have to hunt down…
