I just found out I’m a finalist for a food writing award from the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. This is my third nomination, and I’m tired of finishing fourth. I think it’s time for to start climbing the food podium, don’t you? Three columns, published in the Albuquerque Alibi, are being judged. Here are some links, to the announcement and the columns in question: Le Fooding, An Offal Story, and Chewing the Fat.