Highlights from Taste of Atlanta

Atlanta’s diverse food scene was on full display this weekend at Taste of Atlanta.  With everything from farm to table restaurants to eateries that featured international cuisine, along with cooking demonstrations, a farmers market and plenty of wine and beer, the two-day festival showcased why Atlanta is a great place to call home. Here are [...]

A Sneak Peek at Taste of Atlanta 2010

This weekend The Amateur Gastronomer will bring you the best scoop from Taste of Atlanta.  Now in its 9th year, the two-day outdoor food and wine festival showcases the diversity of Atlanta’s food scene. Guests will enjoy food from more than 70 of Atlanta’s favorite restaurants, national and local celebrity chefs on the main cooking stage, a [...]

Favorite Fall Pumpkin Recipes

It’s the time of year when pumpkin makes anything taste great!  Here are my family’s recipes for pumpkin bread and pumpkin soup.  They are a big hit each fall with family and friends. Pumpkin Bread  Ingredients: 3 1/3 cups flour 1 tsp salt ½ tsp baking powder 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon ½ [...]

New York City Wine & Food Festival: Meatpacking Uncorked

Food and wine fans flocked to New York City’s Meatpacking District over the Columbus Day holiday weekend for the 2010 New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Food & Wine and Travel + Leisure magazines. Kicking off three days of tastings, seminars and parties was Cooking Channel’s Meatpacking Uncorked.  More than 40 restaurants, [...]

Provence's Best (and Best Hidden) Ruins

The Amateur Gastronomer spent the month of August in Provence.  This is one of a series of articles on the region. One of the greatest things about Provence is that there are ruins everywhere.  From the well preserved Roman sites in Arles to the remnants of a 10th century château in Les Baux de Provence, [...]

A Guide to Gordes

The Amateur Gastronomer spent the month of August in Provence.  This is one of a series of articles on the region. My husband and I spent a fair amount of time in Gordes during our trip to Provence as the cottage we rented was located a few kilometers from the town. Photographs are only able [...]