Entries from The Amateur Gourmet tagged with 'Lindy'
Floating Away
DeNiro did it for "Raging Bull," and now I've done it for this month's banner. That's right, check out the new plus-sized me floating up there in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Once again, kudos to Lindy Groening for another stellar illustration, and to Justin for puffing the air into all those balloons....
I'm A Peanut
Yes that's me up there in this month's delicious new banner--another masterwork from Lindy--having baked The Great Pumpkin into a Great Pumpkin pie. (If you can't see it, clear your cache and reload the site.) Thanks, of course, to the uber-talented Lindy and the ever-helpful Justin for making the site look great, as always....
Red, White and Blue
Pledge allegiance to this month's banner, designed by our brilliantly patriotic illustrator, Lindy. Thanks to her and thanks to Justin for installing it. Now for a very important question: what's Blue Nun??...
The Peeps
Clear your cache and reload the site, if you dare. You'll never look at Peeps the same way again! Thanks to Lindy, Leah and Justin for their work bringing another awesome banner to life....
Candy Heart Banner
A round of applause, please, to my followers on Twitter who wrote most of the text for the candy hearts in this month's banner--brilliantly illustrated, as usual, by Lindy. (Can't see the banner? Clear your cache and re-load the site.) A special shout-out to my friend Katy who contributed THOUSANDS of ideas and to Amanda Hesser who came up with "You Had Me At Jello." Make sure to subscribe to my Twitter feed (just go to www.twitter.com/amateurgourmet) and maybe you'll see your ideas in next month's banner. And special thanks, as usual, to Leah & Justin for doing all the dirty technical work to make this banner possible. The A.G. Team is the best....
The A.G. Team
You can all breath a collective sigh of relief: this, I'm pleased to announce, is the very last post of my 5th Year Anniversary Week. Ok, maybe I went a little too far profiling anyone whose visage ever graced these pages, but, I must confess, it was quite a kick taking such a long stroll down this blog's memory lane. Our final gesture is to give some credit where credit is due--that is to credit The A.G. Team, the people who keep this blog running. Starting on the top left you'll see Leah McCombe who gave this blog its beautiful, useful, whimsical and memorable design; next, on the upper right, is Ben Lim who is my savior and saint--he responds to all my pesky IMs when the blog goes down (which it's been doing quite a lot lately)--and, more importantly, he's the one who programmed all of Leah's design and brought this blog to life; beneath Ben is the irreplaceable Lindy Groening who illustrates our awesome, hilariously kooky banners each month (she really is amazing: if I dream it, she can do it!), and--finally--next to her is Justin Dickinson who started here as an intern and graduated to our design team where he seamlessly uploads Lindy's banners as soon as she's done with them. I'm really proud to call these guys my A.G. Team and I'm so, so, so grateful for their generous, thankless work. (Well, I hope it's not entirely thankless.) I decided to ask them all a few questions which they've answered for you below. Let's hear what The A.G. Team has to say....
Turkey Kong
Fans of Lindy's banners are really going to dig this month's riff on Thanksgiving. Click on over from your Reader; if you still see trick-or-treating candidates, clear your cache and load it up again. Thanks, again, to my awesome team of banner makers: Lindy, Leah, Justin & Ben. You guys are the best; gobble, gobble....
October's Banner & All About Lindy
Ok, look up. If you see crabs, go to your browser preferences and clear your cache. Now do you see what I see? Isn't it funny? This is my favorite banner yet: it combines the election AND Halloween and has the scariest face in the moon I can imagine. And it's all from the pen of our master illustrator, Lindy Groening, who's been our illustrator for the past few months. I was so enamored of Lindy's banner this month that I told her the readers would probably want to know more about her and so here's a little questionnaire I devised for Lindy; I think you'll agree we're very lucky to have her on our team! And thanks, of course, to Leah and Justin for bringing Lindy's banner to life. Now let's spend some time with Lindy... Name: Lindy (Malinda) Groening. Yes, I'm related to the famous Matt Groening, creator of the Simpsons. He is my second cousin on my Dad's side. Sadly no, I can't get anyone an autograph! :) Age: 28 Location: currently in Alameda, California. I'm originally an east coaster and still identify with that coast a bit more. Occupation: Graphic Designer How You Got Into Illustrating: I've always drawn, and decided to go into illustration to be able to do what I love and be gainfully (and ideally somewhat profitably) employed. How You Found My Blog: I think through David Lebovitz? I was hooked because you reminded me about food experiences I enjoyed when I (briefly) lived in New York, particularly your recent 12 hours post... My favorite thing to eat in New York was a bagel off a cart in midtown Manhattan that was the perfect balance of crisp crust and chewy inside, with butter of course. Favorite Thing To Cook: Chocolate Chip cookies. Does baking count as cooking? If we're being strict, I enjoy cooking chickens, the whole bird stuffed. Favorite Thing To Eat: A good Hoagie. Followed by a large dark Chocolate bar. Food You Like To Draw The Best: I haven't had the opportunity to draw all foods, but I enjoy drawing veggies, particularly interesting ones like artichokes. What Materials You Work With: All sorts, but I usually keep it simple and just start with pencil sketches and go from there... Anything Else About You Worth Sharing: I think that's about it... You can check out my site www.lindygroening.com. There are even some comics about food here. Thanks, Lindy, for the interview and, more importantly, for the awesomest banner ever!...
