Monthly Archives: April 2009

The Bottom Line

Di & I were invited to dinner with the rest of the staff of her startup venture. We asked Jackson, our neighbors’ son, to look after Miles. The two of them get along, usually playing video games until we return. … Continue reading

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Tortillitas with Shrimp

I often learn about the latest installment of Mark Bittman’s “The Minimalist” column in The New York Times when the videocast shows up on my TiVo queue. I watched this video last night and decided to make it for dinner … Continue reading

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Five

Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food is summarized by the author as “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” In the chapter “Eat Food: Food Defined,” he offers a rule of thumb: Avoid food products containing ingredients that are a) … Continue reading

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