Writing about food since 2004.
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Misc. Fun
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what in the
ok we can all acknowledge that project runway is the best show on tv but i just watched tonight’s episode and suddenly i want to turn my website into a project runway feedback forum WHAT IN THE WORLD JUST HAPPENED i feel like there’s no order to the universe any more i don’t want to…
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Nibbles
– This week I received the best possible thing I could receive for free as a blogger: two free tickets to see Martin Short’s new show, “Fame Becomes Me.” In case I haven’t mentioned it before, Martin Short is one of my comic heros. I think he’s a genius. I know I’ve told you about…
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My New Favorite Comment
“This site designer needs to definitely get rid of the heading on this site with the fork and duck, and oh yeah the nerd on the building. Who would be satisfied with that “art” work??? Definitely needs to go. Otherwise, a good and informative site!”
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Foodie Movie Review: “I Like Killing Flies”
The new Shopsin’s movie is everything I wanted it to be, even though it’s not necessarily a great movie. Kenny Shopsin is a fascinating person, to say the least. He and his family represent genuine New York character–real quirkiness that isn’t manufactured by studios who paint kitschy sets and want you to believe in the…
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A Thought
This Saturday I am cooking a huge feast for the last chapter of my book. (Yes, I’m up to the last chapter! Woohoo!) The feast involves cooking a certain cut of meat (I don’t want to give it away) for 7 hours at 150 degrees. It occurred to me today that the temperature outside is…
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The Cat Out of the Bag
I am very bad at keeping secrets—(I just got in trouble for spilling a few over the weekend)—but I can’t contain my excitement over the big, exciting lunch I just had for my book. Promise not to tell anyone? I just had lunch with Ruth Reichl. And that’s all I can say for now 🙂
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Is all this eating making me fat…?
…or did I just get a new MacBook Pro with a built in webcam and fun Photobooth software?? [Hey! You computer geniuses out there, I have a question: what if I wanted to use the computer’s built in camera and my airport to do a live webcast of me cooking in my kitchen? Could I…
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Catch-Up! (Baked French Toast & Bacon, Po, Paula Dean in Europe, Spring Awakening, Summer Sour Cherry Soda, Casa Mono, Dim Sum)
Dear Blog Reader, I must make a confession. I’ve been cheating on you with my book. Remember my book? I’ve been writing it. A LOT. And big things are happening with it—I’m having all sorts of food adventures that I can’t tell you about—YET. Next week something huge is happening and I can’t tell you…
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Good Plate
Want proof of summer? Do what I did: slice big tomatoes and small tomatoes on to a plate, chiffonade some basil, drizzle with olive oil, a few drops of nice balsamic and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Summer eating doesn’t get much better.
