Recipes and food adventures with Adam Roberts
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Comment Prompt #3: The Best Cook You Know
Who is the best cook you know?I nominate my dear friend and occassional pseudonymous contributor to TAG, Katy S. To be honest, I have only eaten a few things made at Katy’s hand but each one is among the best I’ve had in that category. For example: her apple pie. She makes great apple pie!…
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Celebrity Eater Interview: Andrew Sullivan
Tonight I had the inspired idea of e-mailing Andrew Sullivan—editor at the New Republic and perpetual blogger at www.andrewsullivan.com—a few food-related questions. Imagine my surprise when he quickly (and rather generously) replied. Here are his responses below. Thanks again Mr. Sullivan!What are your favorite foods?Yorkshire pudding; apple pie; Mcdonald’s fries.What foods do you despise?Anything pretentious.What’s…
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New York Prime (Boca Raton, Florida)
“Don’t write anything bad about New York Prime,” my mother warns. “I’m serious, Adam. Don’t.”New York Prime is my parents haunt; it is their Cheers, their Casablanca. We go there every time I come home and we are treated like royalty.”Mrs. Roberts!””Dr. Roberts!”The entire room shifts with excitement. New York Prime is a scene, and…
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Carpaccio (South Florida)
Today the Roberts Family decided to get fit, choosing sensible foods and exercise in lieu of heavy and rich concoctions.We drove down to Bal Harbor in Miami—a scenic trip that provided the following views:The back of my mom’s head:Pretty water:Once we got there it was exercise, exercise, exercise! We immediately stepped into Gucci for heavy…
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Cafe Maxx (South Florida)
Yes, I have arrived safely and soundly in South Florida; my plane touching ground at 2 pm, and my parents arriving at the airport slightly late, but–in their defense–the plane landed early.One brief note about Airtran. For the money you save, Airtran is worth the small discrepancies: the shopworn flight attendants, the buslike wear-and-tear of…
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Coming This Weekend: The Amateur Gourmet Goes To Florida!
All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go. My Airtran Flight leaves tomorrow afternoon from Hartsfield to West Palm Beach. My parents will be waiting for me at the airport and our weekend of eating will begin. I plan to keep you updated continuously: minute by minute, bite by bite.Here are some meals for…
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The Thursday Night Dinner Song: “(Tonight We Dined At) Osteria”
As per my promise to serenade you each Thursday night with the contents of my meal, I present you now with a masterwork entitled “(Tonight We Dined At) Osteria” with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by yours truly. The attachment is in mp3 format and should, therefore, be accessible to all of you.Download…
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Lisa and Olives: Round Three
I would now like to take the opportunity to reply to Lisa G’s devastating round two victory in the Great Olive Campaign. I have spent these past few days training with an olive coach who has worked me back into shape, throwing kalamata olives at my head and squirting me with olive oil between practice…
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Comment Prompt #2: Favorite Fictional Meal
Ok so from now on comment prompts are purely voluntary, like blood drives, only without the free cookie.Today I suffered through three hours of class (with two more scheduled from 6 to 8) daydreaming about comment prompts and the like. I found this one to be particularly delicious.COMMENT PROMPT #2:WHAT MEAL FROM A MOVIE, BOOK,…
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Cobbler Sex City
Nothing says sex like apple cobbler. The bubbling sticky apple juices; the savory, buttery cobbler topping. Sometimes, when I’m feeling lonely, I break out a bottle of wine, turn up the Barry Manilow and bake myself an apple cobbler. I pour it over my head like Jennifer Beals in Flashdance and scream in agony. Apple…
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