This is probably the strangest news I've ever reported on this blog; but, it is with great pleasure (and disbelief) that I tell you, my readers, that this Friday, at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, as part of the Bon Appetit Uncorked Festival, I will be going head-to-head with Lorraine Bracco in the Masters vs. Rookies Culinary Pro-Am on the DCS Stage. Specifically, I will be paired with master chef John Church while Ms. Bracco will be paired with master chef Todd English and then we will do battle. The ticket information is here, but I am inquiring about getting some of you who left comments on my Vegas post in for free to root me on. Either way, this is going to be an exciting day in the life of an amateur food blogger. Could my life get any stranger? Wish me luck!
By the way, we leave tomorrow for Vegas; thanks to all of you for your tips on where to eat. I'll be liveblogging the trip from my hotel room, so stay tuned for updates the rest of this week.
Comments (15)
How cool is that? I want to come cheer you on!!
Posted by Marcy | May 7, 2008 8:43 AM
How cool is that? I want to come cheer you on!!
Posted by Marcy | May 7, 2008 8:47 AM
Whoa! Crazy! Haha, will they make you wear a paper hat?
Posted by Jenn | May 7, 2008 9:16 AM
You've got to get your own show on Food Network. Seriously. This kind of thing would be perfect!
Posted by Oatmeal Cookie Guy | May 7, 2008 9:41 AM
Wow, she looks so hot in that picture... but anyway, GO ADAM, KICK SOME A*# in VEGAS!!
Posted by A | May 7, 2008 11:53 AM
Ooh, Cat Cora will be emceeing the event as well. You will have a great time, AG. I hope the secret ingredient turns out to be edible!
Will your parents be attending? This sounds right up their alley!
Posted by A Big Fan of the AG | May 7, 2008 12:13 PM
Damn Dr. Melfie looks smokin in that pic
Posted by Timothy Ross | May 7, 2008 1:15 PM
Yikes, I am trying to eat lunch here and I visit the blog and BANG, talk about excessive post-menopausal mammalian exposure - I am at work here too kids. I wonder what she could have POSSIBLY been thinking with this shot.
Much luck to you - do what ever you can to focus on the cooking and not being nervous. It should be loads of fun!
Posted by nika | May 7, 2008 1:19 PM
You're a shoe in to win- that Lorraine Bracco is a whole lot of crazy. Good luck!!
Posted by meredith | May 7, 2008 2:14 PM
Get em AG! Good luck man, and for godssake watch out for Andrew Knowlton - that guy freaks me out.
Posted by zeep | May 7, 2008 3:07 PM
Lorraine Bracco is too cute for her age, I love it! She makes me feel better about getting older.
Good luck and I have one of Todd's Cookbooks, it's a great book.
Posted by Kim | May 7, 2008 3:52 PM
Dang! I'll be in Vegas this weekend, but I'm flying in late Friday night. I'll have to miss the big showdown. Shoot! Best of luck to you!
Posted by Wendy | May 7, 2008 4:06 PM
While Adam's living the dream, the rest of us can drool over ForbesTraveler's new list of some of the hottest restaurants in LV... http://www.forbestraveler.com/Vegas/vegas-design-restaurants-story.html
Good luck AG!
Posted by AB | May 7, 2008 6:25 PM
Holy Crap!! That's all!! Just Holy Crap!!
Posted by Jess | May 7, 2008 10:35 PM
Thats cool, i remember the last time they did something like that it was in the forum shops, i glad vegas is getting more food attention
Posted by anjan | May 8, 2008 8:50 PM