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.

Months ago, mom talked about our River Cafe reservation.”The weekend after you move to New York, we’re going to the River Cafe for my birthday,” she said. “It’s very special: you should be very excited.”To be honest, I wasn’t that excited. The only thing I knew about the River Cafe was that Jerry Seinfeld and…

It pains me to post these pictures, not because of incriminating content or the caddle prod I’m sitting on, but because the thought of food disgusts me right now. That is the effect of a visit from my parents: they suck my will to eat.Ugh, food. I hate it. How do we eat so much…

My parents and brother came in to town last night because it’s my mom’s birthday tomorrow (yikes! I better get a card) and, of course, to see my new apartment. We ate last night at Fresco’s which was decent and mostly tasty, but not worth blogging about since I blogged about it last time we…

It’s true. And while I never had a chance to really watch her show or work my way through her books, I know how important and influential she was in the world of cooking. I know she will be missed.

Today I had the best turkey sandwich I’ve ever had.I don’t make this statement lightly.No, I’ve spent my whole life eating turkey sandwiches. I ate them all the way through high school, through college and even law school. Turkey sandwiches are like my own private hamster food; they go down like pellets and replenish me…

Finally, after much anguish and a series of angry phone calls to RCN, I have internet in my apartment. Woohoo! Sadly, I can’t make the new Airport Express I bought from Apple work, but that shouldn’t concern you. As far as you’re concerned, I have no excuse for bad blogging. This is the Amateur Gourmet,…

Finally, some quick pics from today…(1) I did a quick perusal through the Union Square Greenmarket. It’s awesome! When I get my pots and pans and other cooking equipment (like the large vibrating egg slicer), I’ll make my way back here and buy fresh produce to cook with for you all:(2) Then I made it…

&otIf my posts seem hasty tonight, that’s because I really have to pee but I’m scared to get up and (a) lose my chair (it’s crowded in here), or (b) lose my stuff if I leave it in the chair to reserve it only to have someone steal it. Welcome to New York.[Ok, ok, the…