As of August 1, the new poet laureate of this blog is Gail Simmons, editor at Food & Wine magazine and Top Chef judge.

For Gail's Wikipedia page, click here.

For Gail's Food & Wine bio, click here.

Step aside, Dutch astronomer Jan Oort. Your tenure as poet laureate as ended. I'd send you a gold watch, but you're dead, so that wouldn't do much good.

Labels: Food and Wine, Gail Simmons, Jan Oort, poet laureate, Top Chef