Monthly Archives: October 2010

Journeyman Revisited

Posted on October 13, 2010 by David

We ate at Journeyman again this past Saturday, one day short of three weeks since our visit on their opening weekend. Our neighbor suggested we return, but she didn’t have to do a lot of arm-twisting to get us to … Continue reading →

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A Cooking Tip from Grant Achatz

Posted on October 12, 2010 by David

Not long after I complained bitterly about not being able to see some of the world’s best chefs lecture at Harvard, I learned that I had been mislead about the “general lectures.” They were indeed lectures by the same chefs … Continue reading →

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Market Rebound

Posted on October 9, 2010 by David

I‘ve learnd that my mood can make all the difference when shopping at the farmer’s market. Last week, because I wasn’t feeling well, I bought the bare essentials. Today I saw possibilities at every stand. Still not much in terms … Continue reading →

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I Didn’t Buy a Lottery Ticket Today

Posted on October 8, 2010 by David

Lest you think the title implies that I buy lottery tickets on other days, let me disabuse you of that notion: I don’t buy lottery tickets. Ever. I shouldn’t have to elaborate the usual statistical arguments, because this isn’t really … Continue reading →

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Bacon Dashi with Potatoes & Clams

Posted on October 6, 2010 by David

Yesterday was bacon day. While prepping this recipe, a deliveryman handed over a big box labeled BACON, with this inside: That’s eight pounds of bacon, made from the half hog I shared last month. I gave half of it to … Continue reading →

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A Trip to Flavor Country

Posted on October 5, 2010 by David

Every now and then She Who Must Be Obeyed surprises me with some previously unknown tidbit about food or cooking. On more than one occasion she had mentioned that the son of one of her work colleagues was spending a … Continue reading →

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Market Apathy

Posted on October 3, 2010 by David

No clever insights to accompany yesterday’s market run, just a list of the food: brioche loaf, chocolate banana bread, rainbow chard, cucumbers, pink potatoes, purple cauliflower, spicy lamb sausage, empire apples, and raspberries. I hope to have more enthusiasm next … Continue reading →

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I Married a Cartoon Character

Posted on October 1, 2010 by David

I‘ve always had suspicions that She Who Must Be Obeyed was more than she seemed. I first noticed it at the 2000 Toy Fair in New York, where we both had our photos taken in a Sanrio instant photo sticker … Continue reading →

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