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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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The Application

Posted on January 18, 2010 by David

Having a killer signature dish, I realized, was only half of the game. I had to nail the application as well. Although I had “applied” for many jobs over the years, in actuality the process had never been more than … Continue reading →

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The Signature Dish

Posted on January 15, 2010 by David

What dish would I bring to the audition? What was my “signature dish”? I had never thought about it before, and now I had to choose something that I thought was representative of my cooking. After a two weeks of … Continue reading →

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Taking Stock

Posted on January 13, 2010 by David

I‘ve been away from here for a week, working furiously on a “super seekrit cooking project” that I alluded to on Facebook. While I’m not quite at liberty to divulge the nature of the project, I can tell you that … Continue reading →

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Whole Lotta Umami

Posted on January 5, 2010 by David

The cooking buzzword last year was umami, the “fifth taste” responsible for our sensing “meatiness.” Before that taste had a name, however, cooks in the know had a pantry full of components they could add to boost a dish’s savory … Continue reading →

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My Best of 2009

Posted on January 4, 2010 by David

Now that I’ve been at this blogging thing for a year, I get to reward myself by engaging in that most self-indulgent of online activities (apart from the self indulgence inherent in the very act of blogging), the end-of-the-year list … Continue reading →

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Poutine

Posted on January 3, 2010 by David

I made a discovery while surveying the leftovers-filled fridge yesterday: This (leftover fries from Five Guys Burgers and Fries — who can eat a whole side of these?) plus this (Trader Joe’s Wisconsin cheddar cheese curds) and this (beef gravy … Continue reading →

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Lardo

Posted on December 30, 2009 by David

It’s not a pre-New Year’s motivational insult, it’s Italian cured pork fat. I had three pounds of pork fatback that was a gift from my CSA, so I looked for something to do with it. My choices came down to … Continue reading →

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Gnocchi a la Parisienne

Posted on December 29, 2009 by David

Having successfully survived cooking Easter dinner for twenty five family members, Mom promoted me to chef for the family Xmas Eve dinner this year. Since I would be cooking for only eleven people the menu should have been easier to … Continue reading →

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Momofuku Shrimp and Grits

Posted on December 22, 2009 by David

This is the second recipe I’ve made from what has turned out to be my favorite cookbook published this year, Momofuku by David Chang. The dish, shrimp and grits, was a milestone for Chang. As he describes it: …it was … Continue reading →

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