Monthly Archives: July 2011

Goin’ to Chicago

Posted on July 29, 2011 by David

Starting tomorrow, She Who Must Be Obeyed, He Who Will Not Be Ignored, and I are taking a well-deserved vacation. We’re driving out to Chicago by way of Cleveland (Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame, Lola restaurant), spending a week sightseeing and … Continue reading →

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No Salami For Me

Posted on July 28, 2011 by David

Today I received a comment from Matt, one of the judges of the Charcutepalooza competition. It was a follow-up to yesterday’s post about my salami-making adventure, which I am reposting here: I would highly suggest against drying salami at 75F. … Continue reading →

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Ah, Salami, I Like ’em

Posted on July 27, 2011 by David

Since writing this post, I have been advised about some important food safety issues concerning the temperature at which I cured the salami. Please read Matt’s comment below, or this post. Forces conspired against me, intent on foiling my latest … Continue reading →

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Rattle Those Pots and Pans

Posted on July 25, 2011 by David

Thirty two years ago, when I embarked on my “learn to cook” adventure, I bought a set of pots and pans. They were RevereWare, a set of 12 (1-, 2-, and 3-quart saucepans; 8- and 10-inch frying pans; a 5-quart … Continue reading →

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Duck Variations: Duck Confit Crepes

Posted on July 22, 2011 by David

The things I do for you, my readers. Even though it was over 100 °F in the Belm Utility Research Kitchen yesterday, I cooked something. It was simple to prepare, but still involved all four stove burners and whole lot of … Continue reading →

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David Does Durian

Posted on July 20, 2011 by David

I first became aware of durian while watching the Malaysia/Indonesia episode of Michael Palin’s Full Circle travel series. In the city of Yogyakarta, he and his guide purchase the fruit from a street vendor and try it on the spot. … Continue reading →

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Still Waiting For My Food Pills

Posted on July 15, 2011 by David

This is a transcript of a talk I presented at Readercon 22 on Friday, July 15. Images are included as they appeared in the slide show. I had submitted the following description for the conference program guide: Cooking has always … Continue reading →

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Better than Baloney (Charcutepalooza Challenge 7)

Posted on July 13, 2011 by David

If you are a regular reader of this blog, it may surprise you to learn that I was a very picky eater as a kid. Bag lunches rotated through peanut butter sandwiches, jelly sandwiches (but never PB & J), an … Continue reading →

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Momofuku, the Magazine

Posted on July 11, 2011 by David

In early March, Anthony Bourdain tweeted a couple of blurry photos of the “wall of the super-secret Chang Project HQ at ZPZ.” ZPZ is Zero Point Zero, the production company that produces No Reservations, which led me to conclude that … Continue reading →

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The Return of Doctor Dreadful

Posted on July 8, 2011 by David

About a month after writing about hydrocolloid food toys I received this email from Robert Knetzger: Liked your posting on kid’s food toys. Yeah, Incredible Edibles were yucky, but the big reason Mattel stopped making them was the fact that … Continue reading →

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