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Reverse Engineering a Memory

Posted on March 19, 2009 by David

Twenty eight years ago I “discovered” The Daily Catch, a restaurant in Boston’s North End. I usually didn’t bother with Italian restaurants — I cooked my own pasta & sauce, and anything more exotic could be supplied by Mon when … Continue reading →

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Braised Short Ribs

Posted on March 17, 2009 by David

I love cooking short ribs. They’re inexpensive, full of flavor, and the standard cooking method — braising — couldn’t be simpler. The last time I made these I tried Mark Bittman’s recipe for short ribs with coffee and chiles, but … Continue reading →

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Avgolemono Soup

Posted on March 14, 2009 by David

Before embarking on my fabulous career as a freelancer and obscure blogger, I worked at a multimedia production company at the corner of Mass. Ave. and Newbury Street in Boston. I ate lunch at Steve’s Greek Restaurant at least every … Continue reading →

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Katsu Curry (A Slight Return)

Posted on March 11, 2009 by David

I didn’t clarify in yesterday’s post that I had not yet eaten the Cafe Mami katsu curry, since I had tried the two different preparations at home. Today was a half day for Miles, so we had lunch at the … Continue reading →

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Katsu Curry

Posted on March 10, 2009 by David

The Super 88 may be the best food court in Boston, but in Cambridge that honor goes to the Porter Exchange and its collection of Japanese (and one Korean) eateries. One hole-in-the wall place there stands out from the rest: … Continue reading →

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Classic Macaroni and Cheese

Posted on March 7, 2009 by David

I haven’t posted anything in a week, the week from hell, in which I had to launch two web sites. The relative ease of working with one of my clients made the experience with my other client (actually, my other … Continue reading →

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French Onion Pastina

Posted on February 24, 2009 by David

Pastina is little pasta shapes, often used in soups. In Italian families it’s also baby food, usually boiled and served plain or with some butter mixed in. When I saw this recipe for a variation on French onion soup, I … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Idiot Cake

Posted on February 16, 2009 by David

Valentine’s Day dessert was a flourless chocolate cake. Not just any flourless chocolate cake, but one that was included in The Essence of Chocolate, the cookbook written by the founders of Scharffenberger Chocolate. The cake had been developed by David … Continue reading →

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The Best Food Court in Boston

Posted on February 6, 2009 by David

Food courts are awful. They always have the same collection of eateries you have only ever seen in other food courts, usually with food dumbed down for average American tastes. One afternoon I accepted a sample of chicken from each … Continue reading →

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The Unofficial Trader Joe’s Commercial

Posted on February 4, 2009 by David

I never really thought about it, but Trader Joe’s doesn’t advertise. The closest they get is the occasional Fantastic Flyer they send in the mail if you joined their list. An enterprising fellow with a Palm Treo remedied this deficiency … Continue reading →

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