Exactly one year ago tonight I made my first post here at The Amateur Gourmet. The post was titled: The Birth of an Amateur Icon. I wrote:
"I'm The Amateur Gourmet: a completely untrained, unaccomplished culinary lout with absolutely no expertise in anything having to do with food. I have an immature palate, an understocked pantry and a penchant for purchasing food that's already been prepared. In my defense, I watch Martha Stewart religiously."
365 days later and my palate is still a bit bratty, my pantry mostly understocked (although the ingredients are stranger: vanilla bean? Cardamom? Propeesha?) and for dinner tonight I bought pre-made food at Whole Foods. However, it must be said that Martha Stewart is in prison.
This site has proved to be so much fun. I love doing it. I love that you read it. I love loving that you read it. All in all, these have been the best 365 days ever. Here's to at least 360 more! And please know how grateful I am for all of you wonderful people out there, in the dark. I couldn't do this without you. All right, Mr. Del Monte, I'm ready for my close up.
Happy Anniversary!
Comments (23)
Congrats. The site is great. Here's to another year.
Posted by Kyle | January 14, 2005 3:25 AM
Happy Aniversary. I love the site. Hope the next year is just as good.
Posted by Sarah | January 14, 2005 5:04 AM
Ahhh, I remember those heady days of your sad anonymity. Before the advent of breasty cupcakes and nation-wide TV exposure. Good on you - you have a (quiet, general non-posting but loyal)regular reader here in Melbourne, Aust.
PS - I lie. The first post I read of yours was the Condoleeza Rice pudding. I still remember bursting into laughter.
Posted by Niki | January 14, 2005 9:50 AM
PPS - I wasn't lying about the PS. :-P
Posted by Niki | January 14, 2005 9:51 AM
Mazeltov Adam! And thanks for all the laughs, films, songs, photos and recipes. What a year it has been!
Posted by Viv | January 14, 2005 10:08 AM
I'm a stranger but I still enjoy reading the life of an NYC stomach
Posted by LeeLoreya | January 14, 2005 10:21 AM
Congrats and do you take requests?
i want to hear you review Starbucks new super chocolate drink.
Posted by sleepypie | January 14, 2005 10:34 AM
Congratulations, I only visit two sites on the Internet (this one and one that has Shakespeare food quotes), so when I say that you are the second best site on the Internet I can say it with all sincerity. Thanks for all the time and effort you put into this thing.
Posted by spiralstares | January 14, 2005 10:43 AM
Thank you for existing! I never thought I'd be one of those geeks who reads a blog religiously, but, well, here I am.
Posted by Ally | January 14, 2005 4:44 PM
AG, your blog has been the bright spot in many a dark day. Your food films, your musical odes to culinary delights, your films of your friends and relations (and Lolita) bring me to tears of laughter. Many a time my co-workers have had to come see what was making me laugh so hard! Here's to another year of extraordinary AG humor and wit.
Posted by A Big Fan of the AG | January 14, 2005 5:09 PM
Love the site - many congrats and best wishes in the next year!
Posted by DMS | January 14, 2005 5:42 PM
Thanks, Adam, for keeping me entertained for the last year. Your writing is charming and witty -- keep it up! My favorite articles in the last year were the right-on-target reviews of the Food Channel hosts and programs.
...a lurker
Posted by John in Austin | January 14, 2005 6:23 PM
Happy Anniversary :)
Posted by Andrea | January 14, 2005 7:46 PM
NO, I DON'T check this site 3 times a day to check for new movies!!
Your site is truly addictive. And I like this idea of requests. Do you do requests? It seems like a piano man kind of thing, going very well with your musical style.
Posted by bea | January 14, 2005 9:25 PM
Adam, you have the funniest, most entertaining site on the web. Great things are in store for you young man, great great things. Happy Birthday AG.
Posted by elise | January 15, 2005 1:51 AM
Hey Adam,
There is absolutely nothing wrong. Whole Foods is good. Andronico's isnt bad either! :)
(Is that Barbie holding the cupcake?! I didn't realize you had a Barbie.) :D
Happy Anniversary! May there be may more anniversaries to come.
Posted by J. | January 15, 2005 4:48 AM
J., that's Pancetta. See "Cooking Light with Pancetta" on the left side there.
And congratulations Adam!
Lindsay
Posted by SLOLindsay | January 15, 2005 7:32 PM
You rock, Adam, you rock.
Posted by Pim | January 16, 2005 2:43 PM
This is my first time visiting your site, but it won't be my last! Happy Anniversary!
Posted by Maggie | January 16, 2005 6:26 PM
Ditto to what Pim said. Adam, dear Adam -- you rock! I'm thankful that your Last Minute Passover Seder post pulled up during a search for the Barefoot Contessa roast chicken recipe several months ago. Since that fateful day, you've made me hungry countless times and made me laugh even more.
Congrats on a great year. Bravo!
Posted by K | January 16, 2005 10:07 PM
We are so proud of you. Happy anniversary!!! Keep up the good work. love, The Proud parents of "The Amateur Gourmet"
Posted by Mom and Dad | January 16, 2005 11:08 PM
congrates your my blogging hero.
Posted by Alex | January 17, 2005 1:29 AM
I know it looks like it's for "visitors," but it looks like there are some sweet restaurants on this list, including ones you've blogged about (davidburke and donatella, I think?).
Are you going to do anything with this? :-)
http://www.nycvisit.com/content/index.cfm?pagePkey=241
Posted by SLOLindsay | January 17, 2005 8:27 PM