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Rotisserie Experiment No. 2: Tandoori Turkey

Posted on October 29, 2010 by David

After the successful conclusion of Rotisserie Experiment Number 1, roast chicken, I mentioned that I would next attempt the tandoori turkey recipe provided by Paul Riddell at the Texas Triffid Ranch. It would be easier than waiting for him to … Continue reading →

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Confit Fingerling Potatoes

Posted on October 28, 2010 by David

This is one of the simplest recipes in Momofuku, but also one of the tastiest, as long as you are willing to cook with lard. I had a slab of unprocessed leaf lard in the Belm Utility Research Kitchen Deep … Continue reading →

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An Evening with José Andrés

Posted on October 27, 2010 by David

I have been attending the Harvard Science and Cooking Public Lectures, making it to roughly every other one in the series. I missed the inaugural lecture (now online here) which featured Ferran Adrià, Harold McGee, and José Andrés, so I … Continue reading →

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Roast Pork Loin, Turnips, Garlic, and Anchovies

Posted on October 20, 2010 by David

What do you do when you have a huge slab of locally-raised pork loin? You consult Fergus Henderson’s The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating for a simple preparation that will respect the pig. I had a large pork loin … Continue reading →

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A Cooking Tip from Grant Achatz

Posted on October 12, 2010 by David

Not long after I complained bitterly about not being able to see some of the world’s best chefs lecture at Harvard, I learned that I had been mislead about the “general lectures.” They were indeed lectures by the same chefs … Continue reading →

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Bacon Dashi with Potatoes & Clams

Posted on October 6, 2010 by David

Yesterday was bacon day. While prepping this recipe, a deliveryman handed over a big box labeled BACON, with this inside: That’s eight pounds of bacon, made from the half hog I shared last month. I gave half of it to … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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