Author Archives: David

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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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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