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Meat Me By the River

Now that the farmer’s markets are closed, the only people who gather at the Cambridge parking lot next to the Charles River are those who have a share in Stillman’s meat CSA. This month’s share was mostly pork: pork chops, … Continue reading

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Fava Beans, Ham, and Parsley Sauce

What do you do when you find a recipe that looks good but requires leftovers from a more complicated dish? You fake the leftovers. At least that’s what I did when I saw this recipe from The Whole Beast: Nose … Continue reading

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Anniversary Dinner at Journeyman

This year She Who Must Be Obeyed and I decided to try something a bit more casual for our anniversary dinner, which naturally led to our booking a table at Journeyman. It’s not to often that we go out for … Continue reading

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Anniversary Dinner: Braised Lamb Shanks

Last Saturday She Who Must Be Obeyed and I celebrated being married for seventeen years and managing not to kill each other. We had dinner out a few days earlier (Journeyman again, photos to follow in the next post), but … Continue reading

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Molecular Gastronomy in Orbit(z)

The revolution in molecular gastronomy did not begin with Ferran Adrià‘s experiments at El Bullí in 1998, it began the year before, and was heralded by the marketing of one of the least successful soft drinks ever created. In the … Continue reading

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Market Closing

Today is the last day for the Union Square Farmer’s Market until next June. If I want fresh local vegetables in November, I’ll have to go to Davis Square, Central Square in Cambridge, or Copley Square in Boston, none of … Continue reading

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Rotisserie Experiment No. 2: Tandoori Turkey

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

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

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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Waning Market

Next Saturday will be the final day of the season for the Union Square Farmer’s Market. After then, I’ll have to go to Davis Square for my winter fruit and vegetable fix. In the meantime, I was presented with a … Continue reading

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