September 2010
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Food 101: The Mouth (A.K.A. the Gateway to...
I’ve noticed that some of you are a little confused about gastronomy and could use an education, so I’ve decided to give back and provide you with some insights from my many years of learning and experience in the dark arts of edible pleasure. First up, a bit of basic anatomy: The Mouth. The mouth is arguably the body’s most important orifice. Don’t get me wrong: The...
Sep 30th
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Bourdain on Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain on Ruth Bourdain: Your celebrity has become the focus of Internet parodies, including Ruth Bourdain (a blog and Twitter account “mashup” of Bourdain and former Gourmet editor Ruth Reichl.) Do you think imitation is the sincerest form of flattery? Well, not always. But I think the Ruth Bourdain stuff is pretty funny. I drop in and read it, I check in about once a...
Sep 19th
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Ruth Bourdain Named One of the CHOW 13
I’m fucking honored to be named among the 13 food movers and shakers anointed by CHOW for its annual CHOW 13 awards. Here’s an excerpt from the profile (check out the interview too): For delivering a sharp send-up of the food world. There isn’t a lot of Watergate-esque secrecy in food writing: no Deep Throats or Primary Colors–style anonymous bylines. At least there...
Sep 16th
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