artichoke triplet
Originally uploaded by h-bomb
as the wave of culinary science known as molecular gastronomy crashes and recedes from the restaurant scene, many restaurants have begun incorporating the techniques into traditional menus. bocca, in the flatiron district, has tried to meld traditional italian with the […]
mandoline in action
Originally uploaded by h-bomb
i finally broke out the mandoline slicer my folks gave me for hannukah. i made a passable sweet potato gratin before, using only my chef’s knife, but i wanted to be able to do more. i also like […]
i can’t believe the year is almost over. i like these end-of-year list things, so i thought i’d do my own. as the title states, these are my favorites of the year, not necessarily the best.
favorite tv
“the soup,” e! — no show was more consistently funny. the soup is my weekend anchor. […]
2-man open kitchen
Originally uploaded by h-bomb
getting reservations at high end restaurants can be hard for those of us not on the a-list. luckily there’s bouley upstairs, which accepts no reservations, and even a couple of nobodies can walk in on a busy friday night […]
despite myself, i find this funny:
the great whopper freakout
maybe because the managers get to screw with people. maybe because people get so mad about fast food. maybe because of the appearance of “the boss.” anyway, i laughed.