Monthly Archives: September 2010

The 100% Homemade BLT

Back in March, following my successful bacon-making adventure, I made a “mostly-homemade” BLT, having to resort to store-bought lettuce and tomatoes, because, well, March in New England. With tomato season rapidly drawing to a close, I had to try again … Continue reading

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Market Indifference

Today’s market trip, my quickest on record, could have been the ending of a Twilight Zone episode: at every turn I was prevented from buying what I needed by an obstacle course of excessively long webbed leashes attached to the … Continue reading

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Prosciutto Ice Cream

The Food Network (FN) has ceased to be an source of cooking ideas for me. It is no longer my default channel when I’m watching television, but I will occasionally check it out to see what new crop of yahoos … Continue reading

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This Big Piggy

Were I not already married, “Would you like to split half a pig with me?” would be the pickup line that got my attention. As it was, the request came from my neighbor, who wanted to split a meat order … Continue reading

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Market Confidence

Hurricane? What hurricane? Earl turned out to be a big dud that watered my yard last night and left us with a perfect day. It was time to replenish some end-of-summer staples: cherry and heirloom tomatoes, green beans, peaches, the … Continue reading

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No Foam 101 for Me

Back in March of this year, the food blogosphere picked up on this article in The Washington Post, which reported that Ferran Adrià of El Bulli and his friend José Andrés, prominent DC area chef, would be lecturing at Harvard … Continue reading

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More Than a Few Words About MasterChef

Since the court has determined to condemn me – God knoweth how – I will now discharge my mind concerning the indictment and the King’s title. — Thomas More, A Man for All Seasons Just as I had finally managed … Continue reading

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