The Amateur Gourmet

My Olympic Peninsula Adventure

Please unfurl your map of the United States. Now place your finger in the center and drag it to the most northwestern corner of the... read more

Campfire Cooking

The tents are in the car, the sleeping bags are rolled and ready, and tomorrow we leave bright and early to go camping on the... read more

Off To Seattle

I'm headed out to Seattle--my flight leaves at 6:50 am!--and I'll be there for the next two weeks to join Craig as he embarks on... read more

Spring To Summer Salad

Summer is here, and yet spring is still finishing it's run at the farmer's market. Featured in the bowl above you will see my favorite... read more

Top Chef Thoughts

Loyal reader Zeep wants me to weigh in on "Top Chef." Here are my thoughts so far.... read more

Elise's Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler

Isn't the internet great? On that same trip to the farmer's market (see Green Garlic Soup) I bought a bunch of rhubarb and a carton... read more

Green Garlic Soup

At the farmer's market last week, I spotted green garlic and I recalled a whole section about green garlic in my favorite cookbook: Chez Panisse... read more

Wednesday Wade-Through (6/20/07)

Today's Wednesday and that means the nation's papers published their food sections, so it's time for me to wade through them and all the food... read more

Clotilde's Carpaccio

I've been sleeping with Clotilde. Since Craig's left for Seattle to shoot his first feature (I'll be there in a week to join him for... read more

Easy Tiramisu

Tiramisu is a dessert I've only eaten at restaurants--usually with my family. For some reason, the alchemy of its components always eluded me. It seemed... read more