Category Archives: food & cooking

Momofuku Pork Buns

Posted on February 4, 2010 by David

My recent trip to H Mart was for more than informational and educational purposes. I was in search of a key ingredient: frozen Chinese mantou buns, which I had been unable to find at any of my local markets. I … Continue reading →

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Weekend Provisioning

Posted on February 1, 2010 by David

Saturday was devoted to restocking the Belm Utility Research Kitchen and Deep Storage Facility. First stop was the monthly pickup for the meat CSA, which entailed my standing at the end of a very long line in the sub-zero cold, … Continue reading →

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I Was The Ice Cream Terrorist

Posted on January 29, 2010 by David

While filling out the personal background section of the MasterChef application, in which I answered truthfully that I had never been arrested or committed a felony, I realized that my answer was not quite accurate. I had, in fact, engaged … Continue reading →

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Ad Hoc Braised Beef Short Ribs

Posted on January 28, 2010 by David

In need of comfort after my hopes for television stardom were crushed, I turned to comfort food. I wanted something more rustic and less refined than all of the boeuf bourguignon I had been cooking as of late, but something … Continue reading →

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The Call of Cthulhufruit

Posted on January 27, 2010 by David

The sciences, each straining in its own direction, have hitherto harmed us little; but some day the piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either … Continue reading →

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Ginger Fried Rice with Shrimp

Posted on January 26, 2010 by David

Inspiration for the evening meal can come from many sources. Last night’s dinner was inspired by a sale on U10 shrimp at Whole Foods and Mark Bittman’s most recent Minimalist column in The New York Times. How could I resist … Continue reading →

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Flushed, Scrod

Posted on January 25, 2010 by David

Excerpted from How to Get Around MIT (HoToGAMIT), a student guidebook issued to all incoming MIT freshmen: flushed – (1) pp. Turned down or out. Disappointed in some endeavor, usually involved with selling oneself. Examples: “I got flushed at the … Continue reading →

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A Bacon Interlude

Posted on January 22, 2010 by David

I still haven’t heard anything from Boston Casting as of this posting at 4 pm on Friday. I’ll probably try one more follow-up call on Monday and then assume the worst. Someone must have thought I’d need cheering up today … Continue reading →

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The Wait

Posted on January 20, 2010 by David

As I exited Hell’s Judgment Room, I was told “You should hear from us in a day or two.” That was on Sunday the 10th. The next day, I got a call from Boston Casting, asking if I indeed had … Continue reading →

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The Audition

Posted on January 19, 2010 by David

I completed my application on the Saturday evening before the casting call, making a copy to keep on file (at the insistence of She Who Must Be Obeyed). After a good night’s sleep, I was up at 8 AM to … Continue reading →

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