Author Archives: David

Introducing the Hackintosh Netbook

Posted on April 8, 2009 by David

Last September Dell released the Inspiron Mini 9 netbook. Not long after, a few enterprising hackers figured out a way to install Mac OS X on the machine. I had been looking for a netbook to carry while traveling, so … Continue reading →

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Easter Dinner for 25

Posted on April 7, 2009 by David

My mother’s parents hosted dinners for our entire extended Italian family on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Xmas. When my grandmother died, her three children — my mom, her brother, and her sister — each took on the responsibility of hosting one … Continue reading →

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The Bottom Line

Posted on April 6, 2009 by David

Di & I were invited to dinner with the rest of the staff of her startup venture. We asked Jackson, our neighbors’ son, to look after Miles. The two of them get along, usually playing video games until we return. … Continue reading →

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Tortillitas with Shrimp

Posted on April 2, 2009 by David

I often learn about the latest installment of Mark Bittman’s “The Minimalist” column in The New York Times when the videocast shows up on my TiVo queue. I watched this video last night and decided to make it for dinner … Continue reading →

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Five

Posted on April 1, 2009 by David

Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food is summarized by the author as “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” In the chapter “Eat Food: Food Defined,” he offers a rule of thumb: Avoid food products containing ingredients that are a) … Continue reading →

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How I Learned to Cook

Posted on March 31, 2009 by David

Blame it on the MIT Food Service. For my first two undergraduate years I ate my meals in the dining room in my dorm, MacGregor House. I had a book of “points” — tickets I turned in for breakfast, lunch, … Continue reading →

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Moving in your sleep

Posted on March 31, 2009 by David

Another under the hood change today: While you were sleeping, I moved the blog to a new address: http://blog.belm.com. You were redirected here automatically (look at the address in your URL field), but you should update your bookmarks — the old … Continue reading →

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Share and enjoy

Posted on March 30, 2009 by David

I’ve added a new feature, the Share/Save button that now appears at the bottom of each post. It’s from Add To Any, but I first saw it used on the wonderful Rational Moms and the Bill of Rights – Security … Continue reading →

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Truffles!

Posted on March 26, 2009 by David

I’ve had truffles with a a few meals, usually added as an extra garnish. The last time I ate them I paid an extra $10 to have white Italian Alba truffles shaved on top of an appetizer. What was the … Continue reading →

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It was twenty years ago today

Posted on March 25, 2009 by David

1989 was not shaping up to be a good year for me. I had broken up with a girlfriend six months before, and the current object of my desire had politely but firmly rejected me. I moped around the house … Continue reading →

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