Monthly Archives: January 2010

The Signature Dish

Posted on January 15, 2010 by David

What dish would I bring to the audition? What was my “signature dish”? I had never thought about it before, and now I had to choose something that I thought was representative of my cooking. After a two weeks of … Continue reading →

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Seekrit Project Revealed

Posted on January 14, 2010 by David

Okay, enough of my playing coy and talking about my “sooper seekrit cooking project.” Time to come clean with the truth: I auditioned for a cooking show. In mid-December, my neighbor sent me this email, a forward from the Boston … Continue reading →

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Taking Stock

Posted on January 13, 2010 by David

I‘ve been away from here for a week, working furiously on a “super seekrit cooking project” that I alluded to on Facebook. While I’m not quite at liberty to divulge the nature of the project, I can tell you that … Continue reading →

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New Toy

Posted on January 6, 2010 by David

I have been playing with my shiny new Bliptronic 500o, which I received for Xmas. Rather than try to describe it, I can show it to you in action. Straight out of the box it’s a bit limited. It only … Continue reading →

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Whole Lotta Umami

Posted on January 5, 2010 by David

The cooking buzzword last year was umami, the “fifth taste” responsible for our sensing “meatiness.” Before that taste had a name, however, cooks in the know had a pantry full of components they could add to boost a dish’s savory … Continue reading →

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My Best of 2009

Posted on January 4, 2010 by David

Now that I’ve been at this blogging thing for a year, I get to reward myself by engaging in that most self-indulgent of online activities (apart from the self indulgence inherent in the very act of blogging), the end-of-the-year list … Continue reading →

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Poutine

Posted on January 3, 2010 by David

I made a discovery while surveying the leftovers-filled fridge yesterday: This (leftover fries from Five Guys Burgers and Fries — who can eat a whole side of these?) plus this (Trader Joe’s Wisconsin cheddar cheese curds) and this (beef gravy … Continue reading →

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