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Monthly Archives: January 2009
More tweaks
A bit of Photoshoppery, a lot of reading and commenting out WordPress code, et voila! – a new header graphic, as previously promised. I also added the tag cloud widget in the right column. It wil help me track how … Continue reading
Pay the designer
Last night I spent two hours on the phone with a potential client reviewing his ideas for the redesign of his web site. It’s not an overly ambitious plan, but there are quite a few pages that will need to … Continue reading
About Recipes
On the advice of my trained attack attorney (Diane), I need to state this blog’s policy about publishing recipes. Recipes that I write about come from many sources: cookbooks, newspapers, magazines, online, and from my own collection. I will often … Continue reading
Mom’s Tomato Sauce, and the Magic Spoon Theory
Heh, come over here, kid, learn something. You never know, you might have to cook for twenty guys someday. You see, you start out with a little bit of oil. Then you fry some garlic. Then you throw in some … Continue reading
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What’s the Harm?
As a parent of a child with Asperger’s syndrome, I pay particular attention to the debate over whether vaccinations cause autism – an issue that has been settled scientifically time and time again. (Short answer: Vaccines don’t cause autism.) The … Continue reading
Boston Molasses Disaster
Today is the 90th anniversary of the Boston Molasses Disaster, in which a large molasses tank burst and a wave of molasses rushed through the streets of the North End at an estimated 35Â mph, killing 21 and injuring 150. Remember, … Continue reading
Pantry Purge
Mark Bittman’s Minimalist column last week was about getting rid of unused and unneccesary items in the fridge and pantry. Many of his suggestions (e.g. “OUT – imitation vanilla, OUT – canned vegetables, OUT – grated imitation ‘Parmesan’”) were easy … Continue reading
Like Rock Band, only less fun
I had a classical station on the radio while I was driving Miles home from school today. The Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor was playing and I was humming along with it. Miles asked “Dad, how do … Continue reading
The return of when gadgets mate
As promised in an earlier post, I tried my hand at making some generative music with my small collection of musical gadgets. Here’s what I came up with: The result is more ambient/drone-like than the Japanese original, mostly due to … Continue reading
Poulet en Cocotte, Modified
I’ve made this dish at least a dozen times since I first saw the recipe in Cook’s Illustrated a year ago. It’s a very simple, set-and-forget procedure: Lightly brown a whole chicken in a dutch oven with a little olive … Continue reading