Monthly Archives: April 2010

Cooking with Tony and Friends

Posted on April 7, 2010 by David

This week’s episode of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations — the “Techniques Special” —may very well be the best stand-and-stir cooking show ever made. As he explains at the beginning of the show: This is an hour of instruction. It’s about … Continue reading →

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Presumed Abundance

Posted on April 6, 2010 by David

In the early ’90s I attempted to start a computer game company with five other partners. Somehow the role of front man eventually fell to me. If you know anything about me, you know that I’m not a “people person,” … Continue reading →

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Sous Vide Experiment 1: Strip Steak

Posted on April 2, 2010 by David

I had a Sous Vide Supreme water bath, and two strip steaks I purchased from my meat CSA, so it was time to get all science-like and try a new cooking technique. Could I produce a steak that was cooked … Continue reading →

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A Look Into the Future

Posted on April 1, 2010 by David

Miles has made his first attempt at predicting the future. The Venn diagram seen here is from his math homework, in which he was asked to compare this year with what might be possible in the year 2157. Why that … Continue reading →

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