Monthly Archives: July 2009

Out of the Kitchen, Onto the Couch

Michael Pollan’s new essay – which will appear in the New York Times Magazine on Sunday – begins with a reminiscence on Julia Child, which seems almost mandatory with the forthcoming release of Julie and Julia next week. When I … Continue reading

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Smells Like Rickrolling

A perfect mashup and Rickrolling in one clip? How could I not re-post this: Only one of the musicians shown in this video still has a career. Who would have figured it to be the drummer?

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Gooseberry Jam

She Who Must Be Obeyed came home from work on Friday with a huge bag full of gooseberries. Not just any gooseberries, but gooseberries from her boss’s gooseberry bushes. Gooseberries that could not be politely refused, as one does with … Continue reading

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The Meat Experiment

It’s easy to eat locally grown vegetables when you can just walk a few blocks every weekend and pick what you want from a large variety of stands. It’s harder to eat locally grown meat, because there are fewer vendors … Continue reading

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Market Downturn

I still have so many uncooked veggies from last week’s extravaganza that I exerted remarkable self-control this week, buying only essentials (and a few extravagances). Caraway rye, some flowers for She Who Must Be Obeyed, chocolate banana bread, raspberries, cherry … Continue reading

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Simple Summer Salads

Mark Bittman’s at it again, this time offering up a list of 101 salads for the summer. At least one of these recipes will fulfill the dual requirements of what’s in the fridge/pantry and summertime dinner laziness. In theory, each … Continue reading

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A Season in Hell

I‘m not talking about Rimbaud, I’m talking about Gordon Ramsay. He’s back, and he’s just as mean as ever. Here’s a preview of the sixth season of Hell’s Kitchen, starting tonight: As always, the season will start with each contestant … Continue reading

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What They Really Said

This is the conversation I always figured NASA had with Neil and Buzz:

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A Better Breakfast Faster?

When She Who Must Be Obeyed stumbled downstairs yesterday morning, she was greeted by He Who Will Not  Be Ignored: He remembered the Batter Blaster can in the fridge, which I had purchased a few weeks earlier. Time to make … Continue reading

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Summer Berry Mille Feuille with Lemon Curd

Nothing will make you feel better about your cooking failures than watching chef Gordon Ramsay excoriate a hapless member of his kitchen brigade. So when my second attempt at a berry dessert crashed and burned, I watched an episode from … Continue reading

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