Just in case any of you are actually reading, and i didn't already invite you:
I recently set up a small mailing list for like-minded people to discuss food-related things: restaraunt reviews or advice, recipe sharing, menu planning advice, wine pairing war stories, etc. You get the picture. And people are sharing! It's great. Drop me a note if you'd like to be added.

I was inspired to choose gastronome by some higgeldy-piggeldy poems Andrea wrote us after her birthday dinner last year. They are fabulous, and worth sharing again.

Higgledy Piggledy
Meriko, gastronome
Created five courses,
Crowned by a hen.

Five courses! That must be
Quinto-gastronomy!
Indulgence I’ll repeat...
If you insist.

(If you're truly curious, you can take a gander the menu for the night.