Monthly Archives: September 2010

Pork Shoulder Steak with Fried Cauliflower

Posted on September 29, 2010 by David

This dish is actually two separate recipes from Momofuku: Pork Shoulder Steak and Fried Cauliflower with Fish Sauce Vinaigrette. They seemed to go together in my head, which lead to their being served as a single meal. Neither recipe is … Continue reading →

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Cooking the Books

Posted on September 28, 2010 by David

My cookbook shelf in the kitchen had managed to overflow onto the sideboard in the dining room, a situation She Who Must Be Obeyed advised me wouldn’t be tolerated for long. Unfortunately IKEA stopped manufacturing the twenty four inch wide … Continue reading →

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Amines to an End

Posted on September 25, 2010 by David

Summer is officially over, but the market stands haven’t noticed, as evidenced by the abundance of corn and tomatoes still available. I bought neither, out of concern for He Who Will Not Be Ignored’s orthodontia for the former, and bacause … Continue reading →

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Spicy Pork Sausage & Rice Cakes

Posted on September 24, 2010 by David

If you’re thinking “It has pork and rice cakes, it must be another recipe from Momofuku,” then you’re correct. In the interests of accuracy, the full name of the dish is Spicy Pork Sausage & Rice Cakes, Chinese Broccoli & … Continue reading →

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Brawn

Posted on September 23, 2010 by David

This is a story of not one, but three failures, all revolving around what should have been a simple recipe. Two of the failures were those of technique, the direct result of my (third) failure to remember crucial information. But … Continue reading →

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Summer in a Jar

Posted on September 22, 2010 by David

Last summer I experimented with putting up tomato sauce in jars. I used the last of eight jars a few weeks ago, which meant it was time to repeat the process, but on a larger scale. I called one of … Continue reading →

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Journeyman

Posted on September 21, 2010 by David

Since the demise of eat and the Union Square Bistro, there has been a lack of fine dining establishments in Union Square, which is full of pubs and ethnic eateries. If you wanted creatively prepared cuisine in a pleasant setting, … Continue reading →

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Market Adjustment

Posted on September 18, 2010 by David

Now that I have twenty four pints of tomato sauce, made from fifty pounds of plum tomatoes (post to follow), I don’t want to see fresh tomatoes for at least a week. I kept the shopping mostly to essentials: corn, … Continue reading →

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Prosciutto-Crusted French Toast

Posted on September 15, 2010 by David

At the conclusion of my post about prosciutto ice cream I alluded to a use for the leftover chunks that infused the ice cream base. A friend had tasted the ice cream, pointed at the chunks, and said “french toast.” … Continue reading →

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No-Knead Bread, Version 3

Posted on September 14, 2010 by David

I baked my last loaves of low-knead bread in March, in order to build a mostly-homemeade BLT. I was still dissatisfied with the final product: although it tasted OK, it had some texture and crust issues. Andrew, my extremely patient … Continue reading →

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