Tag Archives: influences

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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Reach out to Someone and the Somebodies

Posted on February 21, 2009 by David

U2’s Bono loves to talk to his audience during instrumental breaks. He usually goes on about politics or saving the planet, but every now and then he engages in Joycean free association (it must be a Dublin thing). If you’re … Continue reading →

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Fresh Pasta

Posted on January 29, 2009 by David

My most vivid memory of my Italian grandmother – my mother’s mother – is watching her make pasta. She had a board and rolling pin she used to roll out paper-thin pasta dough, which she would then cut into different … Continue reading →

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Mom’s Tomato Sauce, and the Magic Spoon Theory

Posted on January 18, 2009 by David

Heh, come over here, kid, learn something. You never know, you might have to cook for twenty guys someday. You see, you start out with a little bit of oil. Then you fry some garlic. Then you throw in some … Continue reading →

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Like Rock Band, only less fun

Posted on January 14, 2009 by David

I had a classical station on the radio while I was driving Miles home from school today. The Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor was playing and I was humming along with it. Miles asked “Dad, how do … Continue reading →

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… and on keyboards …

Posted on January 11, 2009 by David

I grew up outside of New York City, so it was inevitable that I would be dragged to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I resisted what I thought would be a day-long exercise on boredom, changing my opinion only when … Continue reading →

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