Author Archives: David

Nomenclature

She Who Must Be Obeyed informed me that I have not been referring to our son correctly in these posts. I have been using “He Who Must Not Be Ignored,” when, in fact, the more accurate description is “He Who … Continue reading

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I Saw a Film Today, Oh Boy

When Harmonix released the first Guitar Hero game I was rooting for them. The company had been co-founded by an old MIT friend, and the game looked like a lot of fun. I was rooting for them again when they … Continue reading

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100 Posts

Yesterday’s post was number 100: Woo hoo! I’m not posting every day as originally planned, but an average of 20 a month isn’t too shabby. I’ll try to step up the frequency a bit, as long as the pesky job/child/wife/life … Continue reading

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Asparagus, Pecorino, and Red Onion Salad

This is a quick one, mentioned in the previous Food Mashup post. Make this recipe soon, while asparagus are still pencil-thin. I saw Anne Burrell make this recipe on Food Network. It couldn’t be simpler. Start with an entire bunch … Continue reading

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Leftovers = Food Mashups

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, it should be no secret that I am a sucker for well-constructed mashups. Find a clever way to combine previously available elements, and I’m your new best friend. Although my audio/video … Continue reading

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In a Tudor Kitchen

While watching Heston Blumenthal’s Tudor Feast, I had to agree with Blumenthal that during the reign of the Tudors the English ruled the culinary world. He staged a modern version of a typical Tudor feast to demonstrate the level of … Continue reading

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Ethnic Pork Preparations Lead to Judicial Activism

I wish this wasn’t true, but it is. Senate Republicans are focusing on a speech made by Supreme Court nominee Sonya Sotomayor in 2001 at Berkeley. As reported by The Hill, a conservative news site: Sotomayor also claimed: “For me, … Continue reading

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Desserts, Demystified

Dave Kellett, author/artist of the Sheldon web comic, provided this helpful graph on Sunday: You can view it full-sized here. And, for the record, I couldn’t agree more with his exhaustively researched conclusions.

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Best Pig Ever

While describing the suckling pig I saw (but did not eat) at St. John restaurant in London, I alluded to having already eaten the Best Pig Ever. That happy event began, as did many of my recent food epiphanies, with … Continue reading

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Bacon Explosion

I was at Costco on Wednesday, getting a head start on my Memorial Day weekend barbecue preparations. I already had two full racks of pork ribs (St. Louis style) in my cart and a box of three one-pound bacon packs … Continue reading

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