This is an idea I've had for a while: I was saving it for Valentine's Day, but the holiday season seems just as appropriate. What is it you ask? Well you may not know this, but pinned to my shoulders are tiny wings: I am your Gourmet Cupid, here to make all your romantic dreams come true.
What am I talking about? Ok, so it's safe to say that all of you reading this blog like food. A lot. And many of you, despite your better qualities, are single. Hey, I can relate. So in this age of healthnuts and gyms it's hard to find a fellow foodie to fall in love with. Hence the birth of Gourmet Cupid, here to help match you with a potential mate.
How does this work?
Well I've created an e-mail address: gourmetcupid AT gmail DOT com. To participate, simply send me an e-mail with the following information:
Name:
Age:
Location: [please be a little specific here. "New York" is too broad; "New York City" is just right.]
Gender:
Sexual Preference:
Profession:
Favorite Foods:
Anything Else About You:
The Type Of Person You're Looking To Meet:
Attach a recent picture of you too, cause we'll use that later should we pair you up.
I'll keep checking that gmail account and if I get e-mails from two people, with lots in common, living in the same city I will e-mail them both and tell them they've been tapped by the Gourmet Cupid. They will then have the option of e-mailing the other person and going on a Gourmet Cupid Date which, of course, they will have to document with a digital camera and write about afterwards.
Isn't this fun? Won't it be great if we have an Amateur Gourmet wedding?! I feel like Alicia Silverstone in "Clueless." [Note: I am not responsible if you get murdered on your date.] Let's see those e-mails pour in!
24 Comments
That is hilarious. And fantastic. I can't wait to read some stories if they ever pop up.
Posted by Tina | November 16, 2005 10:33 AM
Or Alicia Silverstone in the NBC series Miss Match. Have you got a picture of Alicia stabbing fish with chopsticks?
Posted by mzn | November 16, 2005 11:13 AM
Do you take european participants as well?!
Great idea, and how much fun this can be!!!
Posted by swan | November 16, 2005 11:14 AM
That is so cute! Hope a lot of people sign up, I can't wait to hear more about it! :)
Posted by Anne | November 16, 2005 11:40 AM
You think of the craziest things. I am so in, although I warn you that I'm nearly impossible to pair up (for various reasons...).
Posted by Nina | November 16, 2005 12:29 PM
This sounds really fun! Unfortunately, I am married and can't participate, but I am very very much looking forward to another round of the AG Holiday Gift Exchange. I have already picked out the cookbooks I want -- Ina Garten and Paula Wolfert must find their way onto my shelves.
Posted by SLOLindsay | November 16, 2005 1:04 PM
This sounds like a lot of fun! I am already spoken for, but not by a foodie. Hence, I would like to meet foodie friends...any chance of spinning this off into an AG fan friendster dealie?
Posted by Shawn | November 16, 2005 1:26 PM
Hey, I'll take a stab. Adam has good taste in food, why not this as well?
:-)
Posted by Jamie | November 16, 2005 2:01 PM
What a great idea! I wish you had been aorund when I was single, but I managed to find my foodie on my own! Can't wait to see how this plays out.
Posted by WendyB | November 16, 2005 3:02 PM
This might work out well for me since I am one of like three straight guys who reads this site. Just kidding. I am sure there are at least a dozen,
Posted by The Daily Kirk | November 16, 2005 4:02 PM
Adam,
Completely off topic, but I just bought Marcella Says by Marcella Hazan, an incredible cookbook. I love your website. If you ever come to portland, maine I will treat you to dinner at Hugo's.
Posted by Melissa | November 16, 2005 5:38 PM
Yeah, I was wondering about the girl to guy ratio on this site too...
Posted by mary | November 16, 2005 10:25 PM
Fun! It would also be cool to set up some way for AG-ers who live in the same city to all meet for dinner! Or would that be too fanclub-ish?
Posted by Amanda K | November 17, 2005 12:28 AM
haha what a cute & fun idea I love it!! Too bad I NEVER see any foodie blogs even remotely near my area
Posted by Jaay | November 17, 2005 12:53 AM
Psst... You'll notice I put the link to this post "On The Side." If you hold your mouse over that link, you'll get a status report for day one of Gourmet Cupid. I'll try to update as I get more submissions, but thanks so far to everyone who submitted! And guys, if you're reading this and you're single, don't be shy. Gourmet Cupid is your friend.
Posted by The Amateur Gourmet | November 17, 2005 2:59 AM
You crack me up, Adam! What a great idea :-D
Posted by Cin | November 17, 2005 8:09 AM
Do you do Canada? I'm so in.
Posted by tokyokat | November 17, 2005 7:49 PM
is there a chance to be paired with adam? *blush*
Posted by gaelyn | November 17, 2005 10:48 PM
I think this would be a great idea... if I didn't live in the middle of nowhere :)
I can't to hear about any foodie lurve matches!
Posted by Jessica | November 18, 2005 9:50 AM
That's supposed to say that I can't wait to hear about the foodie lurve matches.
Note to self: think before you type.
Posted by Jessica | November 18, 2005 10:06 AM
"Sexual Preference" would require a response of something more like "standing up", or "with a rubber duck" than "male or female". If you meant "Orientation," please use that as a category. Thanks.
Posted by rfp | November 18, 2005 11:10 AM
Hmmm... Who want to be hooked up with rfp? Your date notes could maybe shed some light on this "rubber duck" preference...
Posted by Jason Sholar | November 18, 2005 2:00 PM
Great, where shall we send all the info???
Not to this official site? Clueless, C
Posted by coco | November 18, 2005 4:26 PM
Hi Adam,
The idea is great !!!
However, I won't participate since I married a computer genius (he is also a foodie).
Cécile
Posted by Cécile | November 23, 2005 4:33 PM