I may be complaining bitterly on a daily basis about how much freakin’ work I have to do before the cookbook comes out, and how I am crushed under pesky admin and promotion tasks, etc., etc.

But one of those tasks was trawling the tubes for like-minded bloggers. What fun! I found some bitchin’ gals in St. Louis and a charming fellow traveler in Seattle, among others.

And then I found Cook to Bang. Recipes to get you laid! Duh! Of course! I mean, that’s really the whole point, on a Darwinian level, no? And the best part is: the food is great! This is not your standard bachelor angle, talking down to you and telling you how to transform Doritos.

I had the pleasure of meeting Spencer while he was visiting New York. While I sucked down a Bistro burger, he told me about his upcoming book (spring, St. Martin’s!) and his plans for world domination. Totally wunderbar. Trust me, come spring, you will be thinking what a fabulous coolhunter I am, already knowing about this guy. (Except, er, his blog has been going for quite some time…)

Very much looking forward to meeting other bloggers as we traipse around the country in October!