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CHELSEA, New York—IT was another ordinary evening at the apartment of L. Gilbert when a knock came at her door. “Who is it?” she asked, tentatively. “Pie man,” answered the voice at the other end.That voice belonged to none other than the Amateur Gourmet who made the rounds tonight with his nectarine pie with candied…

Not food related, but wasn’t the view out my window tonight delicious? I heart New York.

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Two firsts happened tonight: my first cooking project in my new New York apartment (sans garbage disposal) and my first pie. Well, ok I won’t lie: a long time ago I made a pumpkin pie, but I was heavily drugged and living in a nudist colony so it doesn’t count. And besides, this is the…

Today I went for the first time to the Chelsea Whole Foods. It completely blew me away. It was gigantic and everything was so plentiful. Rows upon rows of fruits and veggies and a salad bar way more diverse than anything I’ve seen in the other Whole Foods I’ve visited. I’ll be there a lot.Upon…

After the Thai food was consumed tonight, I began to do what I always do which is, basically, dump it all in the sink and turn on the garbage disposal. Only: where’s the switch? On that note, where’s the disposal?What’s that you say? No disposal?NO GARBAGE DISPOSAL!How am I supposed to dispose of my garbage!…

Maybe you can order Thai in Atlanta, I’m not here to compare apples and peaches. However I never attempted to order Thai in Atlanta. I did attempt to order Thai in New York tonight and it came promptly, despite the fact that I was out of the Thai place’s range. The place was called Rungsit…

No, I didn’t cook for you tonight, I’m afraid. Instead, though, I built a desk. Look:Today involved much walking. First a walk to Bed, Bath and Beyond (where I saw Kyan from Queer Eye; shouldn’t he be shopping for hair products?), then The Container Store, Staples and The Door Store all on a quest for…

Finally, my dishes, kitchen equipment and all other worldy possessions have arrived and my living room is floor to ceiling with big heavy boxes. As a result, no food blogging tonight but before you know it, I’ll be cooking again! Meanwhile, how about that Romanian gymanstics team? That’s what I call vaulting.