A Place of Our Own

Emily introduced me to sushi a few years ago and, since then, we've gone to about six or seven places in the Boston area and never more than once. None of the places we went to were necessarily bad (except for the one in Somerville where the waitress corrected Emily in the most condescending manner … Continue reading A Place of Our Own

On the Fringes of Geekery

Like many geeks, I am not, nor have I ever been, very comfortable in my geeky obsessions. They are hidden away, buried and untalked about. I'm not just talking about my love of movies and science fiction and the occasional computer game. I have secreted away still geekier joys, of which I will not speak. … Continue reading On the Fringes of Geekery

Brewing an Education: Porters and Stouts (Part IV)

  The only way to gain an education in anything food related is with a lot of practical experience. If you want to know how to make bouillabaisse, you need to make bouillabaisse. If you want to know how rabbits taste, you need to taste rabbits (poorly worded, will fix later). Similarly, with beer, you … Continue reading Brewing an Education: Porters and Stouts (Part IV)