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My mom told me yesterday to go down in the morning (meaning this morning) to check for a package. She was sending me something, she said, and it was perishable. So of course, this morning, I ran downstairs with gusto (and, in actuality, I DID run downstairs with gusto–all 23 flights–because for my playwriting class…

Camera status is status quo. Forces are alligning, though, to remedy the situation. Soon–perhaps this weekend–pictures will grow crisper and more accomplished. Thanks to SLOLindsay for the link to this LA Times story on food photography. Great tips are in there. I’m basically down to deciding between an SLR (which is the big clunky camera…

Thank you to everyone who suggested cameras and other devises to help resolve my battered camera syndrome. I went to Best Buy and couldn’t locate that USB Memory Card reader. I was able to locate it at PC Richards but it cost $35 and I’m not sure it’s worth it if I’m going to get…

I promised to post pictures of anyone who made my Janet Jackson breast cupcakes for this year’s superbowl. So far I’ve only heard from two people–I know there are more of you out there! Come flash your carnal copycat creations to the world! These folks did… Like Brad of Brad and Neil.com: And Karen and…

Fortuitous that Cathy of My Little Kitchen tapped me tonight to play Music in My Kitchen on the eve of my camera’s death. I had great entries planned for you tonight (I made Caesar salad! I bought a Galia Melon!)–(and maybe I’ll still post about them sans pictures)–but in the meantime, let me answer these…

Since the inception of this site (and for three years before it) I carried a battered silver Canon Pureshot in my pocket for the purposes of taking spontaneous pictures–mostly of food. I purchased the camera with money I raised as a waiter at Murphy’s Restaurant in Atlanta. I took it with me everywhere and the…

Do you believe in soulmates? I mean really. I believe there are many people out there for us—there isn’t just one that we’re meant to find. (How else could we justify our threesomes?) I feel the same way about cookies. There isn’t just ONE cookie that will be your favorite cookie. You’ll encounter many amazing…

It’s been a while since I posted a song. I’m sorry, life has been busy. But do you know about Song Fight? It’s a website that gives you a song title and then you write the song and people vote on the best. I won it once: the title was “Why Are You Making Me…

I like the conversations we have here at The Amateur Gourmet. I feel like I’ve built something of a community. You guys are my global cooking village. Can I borrow some milk? So I was thinking today, as I often do, about nothing in particular and thoughts flowed in and out of my head. One…