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Market Saturation

Posted on October 3, 2009 by David

It’s pouring today. Bad news for the market vendors, good news for me: no dogs, strollers, or bicycles to trip over, no lines to buy what I need. Peaches are gone for good, more apples are appearing, and the fall … Continue reading →

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I Failed My Saving Throw Against My Own Geekiness

Posted on October 2, 2009 by David

Hey, Dave, we have an extra spot in our campaign tonight. Why don’t you roll up a character and join us?” “Sorry, I’m going out with my girlfriend.” “Oh, yeah. Forgot about her. I gotta get me one of them … Continue reading →

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In Which I Confess to Being the Last Food Blogger in the U.S. to See Julie and Julia

Posted on October 1, 2009 by David

I feel like a traitor. I have declared here that Julia Child is the reason I can cook today, but I waited more than two months to see Julie and Julia. Part of the delay can be attributed to finding … Continue reading →

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What the Fluff?

Posted on September 28, 2009 by David

In addition to being the location of the raising of the first American flag, my neighborhood of Union Square also holds the honor of being the birthplace of Marshmallow Fluff, invented in 1917 by Somerville resident Archibald Query. Three years … Continue reading →

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Meat Market

Posted on September 26, 2009 by David

Everyone seem to understand that the tomatoes will be gone soon, so they’re overcompensating by buying huge quantities of the remaining heirloom crop. Fortunately, not many of the folks at the market realized that peaches are on the wane, so … Continue reading →

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Mexican Chicken Rice

Posted on September 23, 2009 by David

Today’s recipe comes from John O’Neil, a frequent guinea pig for my cooking experiments. It’s a variation on the Hainan chicken rice recipe I wrote about in January. John realized that a few substitutions could change the dish from Asian … Continue reading →

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Market Revival

Posted on September 19, 2009 by David

I skipped the market last week: It was raining, and I wanted to force myself to use what was left in the fridge. So today, with plenty of fridge space and a keen knowledge of the imminent end of the … Continue reading →

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A Feisty Burger

Posted on September 18, 2009 by David

Today is National Cheeseburger Day. I likes me a good burger, and fortunately there are plenty of good burger places near Chez Belm, many of them in Harvard Square: Flat Patties, b. good, and the traditional favorite, Mr. Bartley’s Burger … Continue reading →

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He Fed the World

Posted on September 14, 2009 by David

Norman Borlaug, father of the Green Revolution, died this past weekend at the age of 95. I had written about him not to long ago, and now he’s gone, one of the greatest  – and virtually unknown – benefactors of … Continue reading →

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Duck Prosciutto

Posted on September 10, 2009 by David

I haven’t posted in a week, mostly due to my migrating to a new Mac (which decided to eliminate two years’ worth of my photos in a bold totalitarian move), but also due to the length of this project. Now … Continue reading →

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