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Last week–or was it two weeks ago–on the Thursday after classes ended (the 16th) I met Kirk and James in Brooklyn to eat dinner before we got sloshy at Colin’s bar, Floyd. (Sorry for all this name dropping—but it’s ok to drop names when no one knows who you’re talking about.) So Kirk recommended we…

My fellow food blog readers, ask not what the food blog community can do for you, ask how you can vote for me. How can you vote for me? Go to Accidental Hedonist and run through the votes in the upper right hand corner. I’m up for Best Food Blog–Humor and Best Overall Blog. Thanks…

Last week I had to have a meeting with one of my drama teachers before the semester ended. He gave me an evaluation–told me how I was doing as a student and as a person in the program. As I left, he said: “Enjoy your vacation–have your mom cook you a home cooked meal.” “Ha,”…

Ok, it’s 1:16 AM and I am in my living room watching a cheesecake cool. You see tonight I made dessert for tomorrow night. I am planning ahead. Sarah Moulton would be so proud. I made a cheesecake from a Wolfgang Puck book I skimmed through today at the bookstore. The cheesecake is called “Cookies…

It’s been settled: this Wednesday night (or will it be Thursday?) I, The Amateur Gourmet, will–for the very first time–cook dinner for my hard-to-please nervous-to-eat-my-food family. What will I cook? How will I cook considering that my mom doesn’t own a WOODEN SPOON? All her roasting pans are aluminum and disposable. She doesn’t have a…

Thanks to those who nominated me for the Accidental Hedonist’s 2004 Food Blog Awards. We made it into two final categories: Best Food Blog Humor and the big kahuna, Best Overall Food Blog. So stay tuned and if I’ll make sure to mention each and every one of you in my acceptance speech!

I am home for Christmas Break and currently sitting in my parents room while my mom watches “Desperate Housewives.” “Mom,” I say, “I am going to interview you about food for my website.” “Shhh,” she says, “I’m trying to watch my show.” And so the interview begins: AG (Amateur Gourmet): What was the first thing…

I am home in Florida but I forgot my camera wire. So this week will be very texty. Which, I suppose, is good for a writer. Real writers don’t need no pictures.

Click here to watch a fascinating video of Fergus Henderson and Anthony Bourdain making crispy pig’s tails. Even more fascinating, Fergus (who is known for cooking all parts of the animal) is living with Parkinsons disease–it’s amazing to watch him at work, both sad and inspiring at the same time. [Via Saute Wednesday].