The Amateur Gourmet

Time Out's Nontraditional Eat Out Awards

Hey, I've been nominated for a Time Out New York NonTraditional Eat Out Award (say that ten times fast.) Give me a vote by clicking... read more

Me in Time Out New York

A few weeks ago I was a judge for Time Out New York's Iron Sommelier Competition. What a fun afternoon of free food and free... read more

Blurbing Balthazar

Someone just sent this my way. Look at the fourth blurb on Balthazar's press page: c'est moi!... read more

Hollywood Stargazing

My parents were in L.A. this Oscar weekend and they went, on Thursday night, to dinner at Wolfgang Puck's Cut where they imagined they'd see... read more

Sunday Styles

Check out tomorrow's NYT Sunday Styles section (or, for the impatient, see it here) and read all about me and my fellow New York food... read more

I Am Power Mad!

At least New York Magazine thinks so. But calling me a "world class mooch"? I've cooked too many meals for my roommates and friends for... read more

It's An Honor Just To Be Nominated

Hey! I've been nominated for another food blog award. So go over there and check out the worthy competition and click your choice for Best... read more

Nibbles

- Before this weekend I had no idea who Guy Kawasaki was. Then thousands and thousands of hits starting pouring in from his site. He... read more

Me on FoodTV

Guess what? I'm going to be a talking head on a Food Network pilot they're shooting tomorrow. I can't tell you anything about it or... read more

Fame, I Wanna Live Forever...in the USA Today

Thanks to site reader Lauren H. for sending along this link to USA Today's food blog article. Congrats to all the other food blogs listed... read more