[Apologies for rehashing an old post, but this was such a popular one when I first stuck it up last October that it seemed worth doing again. It drew more readers to the old blog than any other post – to the point where if you googled “lobster pad thai”, it was the first thing that popped up. And it’s …
What's for Dinner?
One summer afternoon about four years ago, my wife and I knocked on the front door of people we did not know, anxiously clutching a Tupperware box of spicy pork balls. We had been invited to the inaugural get-together of a new recipe club. Everyone was asked to cook and bring their favorite Asian appetizer. On the kitchen counter was …
Lobster Pad Thai
This lunatic quest began some time ago as I was reading an amusing piece by a writer named Steve Almond about eating lobster pad thai in Maine. As I read, I licked my lips and pictured myself serving up a similarly ravishing masterpiece to a rapturous reception. The fact that I had cooked neither (a) pad thai nor (b) lobster …
Happiness
How to make a 3 year-old happy: 1. Melt some chocolate. 2. Dip ice cream cone in chocolate. 3. Give to 3 year-old.