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The Amateur Gourmet Newsletter

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Recipes and food adventures with Adam Roberts, a food writer who doesn't take himself too seriously.

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About Adam Roberts

I've been writing about food since 2004, when I launched my food blog The Amateur Gourmet. My novel FOOD PERSON arrives from Knopf in May 2025!

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