I couldn’t resist compounding this very attractive reason for not eating out with all the rest, even though it has less to do with eating than it does writing about it. For instance, I could go on not eating out for a lifetime and die fairly happily, I think. But half the fun of this whole experience has been about sharing the obsession with… you. Is it worth my while to do without blogging? Absolutely. But if a tree belches his food-infatuated ramblings out into the forest and no one hears it, does he really belch it out at all?
So, a deep thank-you to all for keeping me from thinking this blog was a waste of everyone’s time. By some leap of faith, the fine editors at Gotham Books, a division of Penguin Group (USA) have gotten to believing the same. A behind-the-scenes of the recipes, defiant reasons for not eating out, and snippets of life touched on in this blog, the Not Eating Out in New York book will hopefully serve a manifesto for a new generation of conscientious and avid home cooks. It won’t exist until sometime in 2009, and by that time, more surprises may be in store.
In the meantime, all new scrimp-and-save worthy recipes and cooking-related ruminations will continue to be posted on this blog just as usual, and I won’t be regurgitating the same writing from this blog in the finished book.
Wow, what a lot of ugly words to write when describing the most amazing experience in my life: belch, regurgitate. I think I’ve been celebrating a little too hard…
39 Responses
Josh
Holy crap, Cathy, congrats!!!
Kitt
Wow! That’s terrific! Congratulations.
Jane
Wow!! You totally deserve this. Congratulations!
Aoife
This is awesome, Cathy. Congratulations for getting the recognition you deserve!
Jennifer
Yay! I’m so excited!
Ben K.
Congrats! That’s a great development in the life of a blogger.
Kalyn
Good for you, and very well deserved. You’re a great writer.
Katie
Crongralations, that is absolutely brilliant. It will make a fantastic book!
Emily
About time! Congrats Cathy.
ben
awesome awesome awesome! i had strong suspicions that this day would come. congratulations.
te
so proud of you. congrats.
ren
Didnt have to be a Psychic to know this would happen. Lots of luck!
Yvo
Congratulations again Cathy! Very well deserved, and can’t wait to see the final product!!!
becca
congrats cathers! super happy to hear it!
shai
couldn’t happen to a more deserving person. Yippee!
Joanna
Oh, that’s so exciting!! I just found your blog a few weeks ago and it’s rapidly become my favorite — I’ll be first in line when the book comes out. 🙂
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lindsay
hot damn cathy!!! congratulations!!
Aunt Ellen
Cathy,
You make us so proud. Put me down for 50 copies (at least!).
matt
I’ve never commented on your blog, but I’ve enjoyed reading it for the past couple of months and have tried many of your recipes and love your story.
congrats on the book deal…I look forward to it sitting on my cookbook shelf!
Beth
I’m a pretty recent lurker, but have come to the surface to say congrats! Thats must be pretty exciting! Good for you!
kittie
Oh congratulations Cathy! You must be so chuffed! 😀
Max
Amazing. Congrats. Books are great.
Christina
Wonderful! I already want to read it.
Thew
Hey, that’s almost as cool as the meatiest risotto! Mazeltov! Molotov!
Ana
Congratulations!!
Jennifer
congratulations!
Nina
This is such great news. Well deserved. I can’t wait to read it and give it as a gift to my foodie/bloggy friends.
Michelle
Congratulations! Awesome news for all of us who read your blog, too 🙂
Mandy
wow, congrats Cathy! This is so exciting.
Siobhan
Awesome, Cathy! Can I provide a basic Chinese recipe for the book? I learned this in the village: Fry X w/ oil and MSG. Serve w/ Y, also fried with oil and MSG. Etc… Delicious and heart-prickling.
jo-jo
I am hearing the sound of cash flowing into your door! way to go.
Laura Wehrman
I go out of town for 10 days and I miss so much!! Big big congrats to you! Yay Cathy!
Judith
Hurrah! I think this has to be every food blogger’s dream, and I’m glad you’ve achieved it 🙂
RookieMom Heather
Hey congrats! That’s so fabulous and I’m not just saying that because I’m about to feature your site on my blog and my own book is coming out in May. 😉
Seriously, good for you!
janet
late to the party reading this but congrats!!
Deborah Dowd
That is so amazing! I can hardly wait to see the final product. I am sure it will be edgy, fun and delicious.
Lauren
Congratulations to you, Cathy!
Food Links July 2008
[…] Library of Congress number attached to the Not Eating Out in New York project! As I mentioned here, the book will be published by Gotham Books, a division of Penguin Group USA probably in late 2009. […]