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…

Joining us now as guest challenge-maker and guest immunity-judge is Jeremy from Frost Street (and more recently Gothamist Food). We sure appreciate his helping out and hope you all appreciate his challenge. It sure looks challenging. So, without further ado, here’s Jeremy…Greetings Surviving Gourmet Survivor Contestants:Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jeremy, and…

The results of the first vote-off are in, and it is my sad duty to report them. Instead of using text, however, here’s a Quicktime tribute video to our first player voted off… Enjoy! (Those without Quicktime can cheat by holding their mouse over the file and seeing its name…but that isn’t any fun, is…

For her time machine ingenuity and her knack for kidnapping, Dallas has been given immunity by the Amateur Gourmet community. Which means that Survivor contestants: you have until tomorrow (Tuesday) night at 11 pm to e-mail me who you want voted off the island. Of course, because she is immune you can’t vote Dallas off…