Category Archives: food & cooking

Bacon-Wrapped Skirt Steak

With a head full of ideas from the classes taught by Ideas in Food, I realized it was time to turn theory into practice. I thought it would be prudent to try one of the simpler recipes, and the bacon-wraped … Continue reading

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Market Something

I‘ve run out of clever (and not-so-clever) titles for these weekly market reports; next week’s may be “Market [noun]”. At least I was able to keep the upcoming week’s meal plan in my head long enough to buy what I … Continue reading

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Roasted Summer Sweet Corn, Miso Butter, Bacon & Roasted Onions

I love eating summer sweet corn, just heated through, with lots of butter and salt. But sometimes I want to serve it in an upscale setting, off the cob with some complex complimentary flavors. Enter this recipe from Momofuku, which … Continue reading

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Peas with Horseradish

I have been rooting through the fridge, making sure that I use all of the lovely vegetables I buy at the farmer’s market. When I discovered a bag of sugar snap peas I knew that I would combine them with … Continue reading

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Market Abundance

This was one of the market days when I buy more fruit and baked goods than vegetables. It’s midsummer in New England, which means it’s corn and tomato season, so I bought corn and tomatoes, along with a few cucumbers, … Continue reading

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Roasted Rice Cakes

I realized that I have been working my way through all of the recipes in the Noodle Bar section of the Momofuku cookbook. Although I haven’t committed to cooking every recipe (which gives me an out if I can’t bring … Continue reading

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Kitchen Chemistry

During my summer internships at General Foods, I worked with many industrial processing techniques and chemicals that I later dismissed as having no practical value for a home cook working on a much smaller scale. I was proven wrong years … Continue reading

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Tony and Me

From the day I read Kitchen Confidential (KC ) right through to today, Anthony Bourdain has been a huge influence on how I cook, eat, and think about cooking and eating. He motivated me to try new things, which has … Continue reading

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Market Transition

It’s still way to hot to be motivated to cook, but the family must be fed, so I wandered around the farmer’s market today, waiting for inspiration  to strike. We’re a third of the way through the market season, which … Continue reading

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Ginger Scallion Noodles

You need ginger scallion sauce on your noodles, in your fridge, and in your life. For real.” That’s David Chang’s advice in the Momofuku cookbook, so who am I to argue? I needed a noodle fix, and the recipe didn’t … Continue reading

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