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I like the idea of these tribute videos for voted-off contestants. It’s the least I can do. [Watch it if you can, and if you can’t–hold the mouse over it to see who was voted off…]Farewell Tribute Video #2.Those that remain in the game check back tomorrow night for your next challenge!

What’s frozen hot chocolate?Funny you should ask. Serendipity recently came out with a cookbook where they apparently revealed the secret recipe for their frozen hot chocolate. I ran to the bookstore and charged my way to the cookbook section so I could learn the great secret. What is the great secret? “Choose your favorite hot…

This post has no merit except to say that there were lobsters on 23rd street tonight, being loaded from a truck into a restaurant. Some of them were quite big. Have a look:Can anyone guess what Subway stop it was near?Crustacean station.Sorry, I’m tired. Please kick me.

Remember my old roommate Lauren? Old readers will. She came in yesterday (her family lives on Long Island) and tonight she met me for dinner in between my graduate playwriting workshop and my graduate drama lab (as opposed to dinner between Civil Procedure and Torts; a custom from the not-so-very-distant past). We had to eat…

Ok class, here’s a little formula I’d like you to memorize. It goes like this:One pound of butter+Three pounds of chocolate=Barefoot Contessa BrowniesNow I know I’ve gone a little Contessa crazy lately but I had company over on Saturday (playwrights here to watch movies for class (Jaws, On The Waterfront, and Raising Arizona)) so I…

Contestants, first of all—before you read Jeremy’s comments–I want you to know that I love you all. I appreciate all your hard work. After all, you’re keeping my readers entertained while I skip around town like a drunken sailor writing plays and defacing property. Your hard work is much appreciated. If Jeremy’s comments across as…

Seriously.

Get out your lab goggles, Amateur Gourmet readers. Here comes a slew of scientific approaches to food presented to melt the frosty heart of Mr. Frost Street himself, Jeremy. Hopefully Jeremy will be able to choose the immunity victor by tomorrow night. Perhaps he will use regular reader comments to guide his decision? And surely,…

The foodies on Chowhound and eGullet often sing the praises of their favorite Chinese food in New York; that being the food served at Grand Sichuan. I haven’t had a chance to make it over there yet, but the other night I had a brilliant idea. The brilliant idea went like this: “why don’t I…

Not sure if I’ve mentioned this yet, but I love the Barefoot Contessa.Ok, I am sure I’ve mentioned that—one of the sites that links to me writes “Barefoot Contessa worship” in its description of what I do. That may be true. The shrine to Ina Garten dominates my living room and prayers take extra long…