While men cooking at home frequently raise an eyebrow, restaurant chefs are, if anything, considered more masculine for what they do. Who’s gruffer than Anthony Bourdain? Who’s more brazen than Mario Batali? And look at how those Japanese Iron Chefs wield their knives like action stars. More

I’m a passionate person—particularly about food. And that’s just my problem. I can’t mind my own business. I care too much. I care so much that I’ve become something of a food bully. A description my friends find all too appropriate. More

Blogging has ousted political leaders, written dialog for Samuel L. Jackson, and forced Doogie Howser out of the closet. Food blogging is just beginning to gain power. Restaurateurs and chefs are starting to take notice of the strange quiet types scribbling notes and taking pictures of their food. More

The original idea was to make croissants, but that would've been too time consuming. Croissants require lots of resting. I didn't want to spend 36 hours making pastry, so I made a squirrel cake instead. More

Eggs Benedict is made with Canadian bacon; Martin Short is hammy and Canadian. The comparisons end there, except for the fact that they were obstacles in my relationship with my boyfriend of nine months. More

The Amateur Gourmet and friends take a culinary tour of Southern India by way of Saravanaas in New York City: "We begin studying our menus. They have words we've never seen before, like 'bisibelabath'." More

Ever hear of food-show host Pancetta? It's OK. Neither had we, until the Amateur Gourmet brought her to our attention. Here she is with a perfect easy-to-follow New Year's Day recipe. Happy 2007! More