My future brother-in-law Chris pointed out that we’re getting so used to well-designed objects (thanks Apple) that, when something isn’t well designed, it sticks out like a sore thumb. While putting the roast in the oven, it became abundantly clear to me that ovens need some fresh thought. The design hasn’t really changed in what …
Category Archives: Food
Experimental Cooking
I’ve been doing a small bit of cooking in the last week. Results: Samoa Cookie Bars: OK, but unsatisfying. Too much caramel, and the shortbread came out too cakey. Potato Curry: Fail. I tried re-creating an accidental success from a ski trip many years ago. Not good, not good at all. Anyone remember how we …
Mini-Bar
On Friday night, Kim and I had the great pleasure of eating at the Mini-Bar by José Andrés. A six-seat dining experience nestled within Café Atlantico, Kim had to work a bit to get reservations (call one month in advance @10 am). We were rewarded for our efforts by a 28-course tasting menu of “molecular …
Beginning of the New Year
Just a quick update after one week of the New Year, and 1001 days. With 7 days down, I’ve managed to knock-off a couple of minor items from the 101, mostly just buying small stuff around the house. A quck trip to Ikea and the local big-box home stores yielded a $50 faux-persian rug for …
Corrected Crabcakes
Apparently I shouldn’t write recipes while tired. The crabcake recipe I had online for the last week was a real mess. Part way through the ingredients I forgot I was entering a half-portion recipe. It’s fixed now, and there’s a new picture to go with the recipe. The side dishes on that plate are: oven-fried …
Grilling Season
I inaugurated grilling season last night with: a butterflied chicken, roast corn on the cob, and grilled romaine salad. Unfortunately, the grocer didn’t have any local Silver Queen corn, so we ended up with some random (inferior) variety of yellow corn. Except for the corn, the recipes were straight out of the grilling section of …
A day in Baltimore
I had a doctor’s appointment thursday; nothing serious just an initial check-in with my new permanent physician. Normally, I’m not a big fan of going to the doctor, but the new docs are just two blocks from Baltimore’s Lexington Market. Lexington Market is a cornucopia of food stalls – most selling prepared food, but many …
Barbecue
I went over to Geek Haus for memorial day, and made pulled pork as my contribution to the gluttony of the event. For those in the know real barbecue is always cooked very slowly over low heat; in this case, I spent 20 hours smoking a pork shoulder (boston butt) using hickory wood for smoke. …
Dinner with Jef and Becky
My friend Jef and his girlfriend Becky came over for dinner and a little hot tub last night. We had a pretty good-time, and I used it as an excuse to crack out a few recipes I had been meaning to make and post. So here’s the menu (with links to the cookbooks or the …
One fine day
I’ve always liked Sundays; especially if I can get my butt in gear early and make something of the day. I’ve always thought of sunday morning as the time when the city belongs to native Washingtonians; the legions who are only here because of the Government are no where to be found. Eastern Market is …