In 1954, Alice B. Toklas–lifelong companion to literary icon Gertrude Stein–published her cookbook, the aptly named “Alice B. Toklas Cookbook.” Its quirky recipes and charming anecodotes make it a must-have for any lover of food and literature. Of course, I’m being a little deceitful: I’m making it sound like I’ve read it all the way…

Gotta love Emily and her recipe for Hail, Caesar! Salad. I love me some Caesar. And you know how fond I am of exclamation marks. Take it away Emily! [And make sure to check out her site: The Angus Index!]Greetings Amateur Gourmet — longtime listener, first-time caller here.  🙂  I see you’re willing to post…

Dear Valued Customer,We here at The Amateur Gourmet want to make your blog-reading experience as pleasant as possible. Our team of 70 loyal workers and artisans live to serve you and your needs. Why else are we kept chained together in Adam’s closet, starved and whipped without mercy until his posts are crisply edited and…

Thanks Jane for pointing this out: We’re Wines and Vines magazine’s new favorite website! Let’s pop a cork and celebrate! Ow. That was my eye.

In the law and psychology class I took last year, our professor–Martha Duncan–told us that, contrary to popular belief, psychologists do not blame everything on the parents. “The standard,” she told us, “is a generous one. Parents merely need to be ‘good enough.’”Thus, when adjudicating a deprivation proceeding against potentially “unfit” parents, the judge need…

This is a sweet-looking recipe kindly offered up by site-reader Raspberry Sundae (that is her name, it seems). Thanks Ras!it is with great trepidation that i offer this recipe for your consideration. (i feel as though i’m kneeling in the face of greatness)out here on the west coast of canada we are lucky enough to…

Now Coke’s going low-carb. The marketing pitch is rather stirring: “Introducing Coca-Cola C2… for people who don’t compromise. It’s not about what you can’t have. It’s about getting what you want.”I feel inspired! I want not to drink low-carb Coke![Thanks Benson, who forwarded this to me.]

How lucky you are that I value you, my loving audience, more than I value Criminal Procedure. Tonight, I could have been locked away in a coffee shop but instead I made you a short ridiculous film with bunny sock puppets and Nigella Lawson’s carrotcake cupcake recipe. Ladies and gentelemn, I give you:[Please don’t forward…

Don’t let tonight’s posting juggernaut fool you: I’m still in desperate need of content! So send stuff in! Thank you.

Jimmy has a dream. Jimmy’s dream is that his neighborhood restaurant, Toast, will flourish and fly and be there always for him to nosh at. Jimmy invited me out last night because–understandably–my companionship is much sought after and, secondly, he wants me to promote Toast.”Jimmy!” I said, scandalized. “I am not a food-blogging whore! I…