To those joining us late; In addition to my prowess with the video camera (see films) and the microphone (see songs), I have a small bit of prowess as a student: I’m in my third year of law school at Emory in Atlanta.Many people ask me: “Adam, what did you think of law school? Are…

Starbucks did what it did by introducing a need in society that wasn’t there before: the need for a tall iced decaf no-fat caramel macchiato with extra caramel. Love ’em or hate ’em, you can’t help but admire the Starbucks business model; a model that carved its way through our craniums, branding our brains with…

From the creative team that brought you “The Hours” and the pastry chef who brought you “bread,” comes: THE FLOURS. Enjoy!

Tonight I’m settling all debts, and that includes answering the long-lingering-never-been-answered “Ask The Amateur Gourmet” questions that have been piling up. Well two people asked questions. Two make a pile, right?First up Ross, who asks:1. Tomato- fruit or vegetable?What are categories but empty signifiers that perverts use to organize their porn collections? A tomato is…

When you operate the most important blog on the internet, it’s important to remember that you’re not the Amateur Gourmet.When you’re the Amateur Gourmet, it’s important to remember to respect your fans and those who take the time to write you. Because of this, tonight I’m doing some catching up and–much like David Letterman, but…

They said it couldn’t be done; that an Amateur Gourmet reader could never oust the man himself from his throne. That no one would have the gumption, the tenacity, the digital camera; or the chutzpah to attempt this in the process:And yet along she came. Her name is Tara. This is her story.Martha Stewart is…

It started sweetly enough.Trinh, Andrew and I were going to meet our friend Seth to see “Kill Bill: Vol. 2.”First, though, we decided to grab pizza at Fellini’s.Here’s Andrew and Trinh ordering:And Andrew and Trinh with salads:Again, everything was sweet and peaceful. Then the pizza came:Trinh ate hers with a fork and knife:Andrew ate his…

[This day got better! Roger L. Simon, co-screenwriter of Scenes From A Mall and Enemies a Love Story just linked me on his site too!]

[Now we’re linked on kottke.org!! Could this day GET any better?]

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