Recipes and food adventures with Adam Roberts
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Lobsterdeath and Broken Bernaise (Foodie Rites of Passage)
Killing a lobster, as a concept, never much bothered me. Lisa, who you know and love, became a vegetarian at 13 because her parents took her to a Red Lobster and had her choose out a lobster from the tank and moments later it was steaming before her on a plate. She hasn’t eaten meat…
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A Brunchy Return to New York: Brunch with Lisa at Prune
My first official meal when I returned to New York last week was brunch at Prune in the East Village. (The first unofficial meal was Chinese food I ordered, half-delirious, the Saturday night of my return. I had major jetlag.) I’d been hearing all about Prune from lots of brunch-happy people (and, also, dinner happy…
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Celebrate Your Country*, Your Neighborhood and Your Grandparents at Le Zie (*if your country’s Italy)
My grandparents are here, at this very moment, sleeping behind me in my bedroom while I blog to you from my new home on the couch. This is our temporary set-up while I prepare to leave for Italy (I leave on Thursday). They’ll be housing here for the next three weeks: caring for my cat…
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How To Open A Bottle of Wine When You Don’t Have A Corkscrew
Wine is trickling its way into my foodie consciousness: after dinner with Clotilde where the Babbo waiter paired some dishes with wine, I’m really starting to understand how wine enhances the overall dining experience. I like this Hemingway quote posted today on Gothamist Food: “In Europe we thought of wine as something as healthy and…
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The Most Momentous Meeting of Food Bloggers EVER: Clotilde “Chocolate & Zucchini” & Adam “Amateur Gourmet” Dine at Babbo (PLUS wine at Cru)
Helicopters circled overhead, newsvans hugged the curb as I made my way down 6th Avenue to meet Clotilde at her hotel for our 8:30 dinner date. Clotilde, that beloved Parisian, had descended upon New York a few days earlier, making her first appearance at Otto where her fans (myself included) came to greet her and…
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The Boys Are Back in Town: Dinner at 44 & X
Many may not know this, but back when I was living in Atlanta I was the member of a very violent, much feared gang. L.A. has its Crips and Bloods, my crew was too fierce to have a name. F’real. Equal parts “Boyz in da Hood” and “West Side Story.” Then Ricky and I both…
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Smothered in Food and Love–Another Family Weekend Eating Spree with Meals at Peter Luger, Blue Ribbon and Il Mulino PLUS special celebrity guests!
“I have very exciting news!” said my mom on the phone last week. “You’re not going to believe this! Are you sitting down?” I sat down. “Not only did I get us a reservation at Peter Luger Friday night, but I got us into Il Mulino on Saturday.” “What’s Il Mulino?” I asked. “Are you…
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I Like You A Latke
Many well-meaning non-Jews mistakenly believe that Chanukah (pronounced with an agressive phlegmy “CH”) is a significant and important Jewish holiday. It is not. It’s the President’s Day of Judaism. It’s the timing that shakes things up. Because it falls around Christmas, I’ve had non-Jews (particularly Christians) ask me, “What are you doing for Chanukah?” in…
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Sticky Business: Peanut Butter & Co.
Here is a quagmire. When does a cute concept become a rip-off? Take Peanut Butter & Co, for example:This cutesy SoHo spot sells peanut butter sandwiches in many variations. Peanut butter and jelly, for example. Or the Elvis, which I bought today (peanut butter, honey and banana on white bread):When I told someone tonight (whose…
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2004 Food Blog Awards
Check out the Accidental Hedonist’s Food Blog Awards–it’s the first of it’s kind. You can vote in many categories including Best Food Blogger in a Red Sweater. I think that award should go to me.
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