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  • A New Camera!

    A New Camera!

    Well what was I supposed to do? I was cameraless and therefore limbless in the world of blogging; what’s a food blogger without a camera? What’s an opera singer without a lung? I did what I had to do: I cashed in on a birthday gift from my parents (thanks mom and dad!) and headed…

  • Off To South Beach

    What a chore this Food Network job is turning out to be… now I have to leave this 26 degree New York weather for the tropical beaches of Miami and a forecast of 83 degrees. Could life get any harder? Feel free to hate me. Full reports and videos on Monday! Until then, have a…

  • Lost Camera

    Missing: my big black Canon S70 with pictures from my birthday dinner at Hearth (a surprise from Craig), pictures of chicken knees at Yakitori Totto where I went with Diana, and the dessert she and I had at P*ng where the bartender practically hissed at us for not ordering drinks. Likely camera location: outside Food…

  • The Big Reveal: Introducing The FN Dish

    The Big Reveal: Introducing The FN Dish

    Today’s my birthday–I’m 29 today–and though I’m usually a birthday junkie, exhausting friends and relatives with desperate cries for attention, presents, phone calls, etc–my focus is not on my own birth today. Instead, it’s focused on the birth of something that’s been gestating for the past three months; a project so big, so exciting, it’s…

  • February’s Banner

    Love is in the air! Clear your cache, load up the site and make out with February’s banner. Thanks again to Erin, Leah and Justin for your fantastic work.

  • About That Query

    I’d like to thank everyone who responded to my query the other day, asking if I had any readers who wanted to go to culinary school but couldn’t afford it. The responses were quite touching and compelling and made me eager to put my idea into action. What’s my idea? It’s quite simple, really. As…

  • The Britney Banner

    Even a food blog can’t avoid the Britney zeitgeist: to enjoy the Britney banner, clear your cache (for help on that, go to your browser help) and then re-load the site. Thanks to Erin The Illustrator, Leah The Designer and Justin The Web Guy for making it happen, y’all.

  • Congrats, Winners

    First: a huge salute to Pim and everyone who participated in this year’s Menu for Hope. We raised a staggering $91,188.00 for the UN World Food Programme. Everyone deserves a big pat on the back; what a wonderful use of food blogs and the web. As for who won my prizes, the winners both already…

  • Off To Seattle

    I’m off to the airport to spend two weeks in Seattle. Not sure if I’m going to update the site while I”m gone, so in case you don’t hear from me: Happy Holidays and here’s to a terrific new year!

  • Excitement & Needling

    Yesterday was a big day for your friend The Amateur Gourmet. What happened? I can’t tell you yet and it’s not entirely clear what the future holds, but I promise to share more in January. Sorry for being a tease! In the mean time, don’t forget to donate to Menu For Hope IV. I noticed…