November 2009

More Pie: My Kinda Recipe

by zora on November 19, 2009

I’ve been out of the loop here for a week because my dad and my brother were visiting. We made pumpkin pie on Sunday. It was kind of funny when both my dad and I were squinting at the recipe on the Libby’s can, and talking through how we usually modify it (1.5X spices, cream [...]

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Awesome Pie

by zora on November 12, 2009

first pie of the season Originally uploaded by green shock A friend forwarded me this photo. I have no idea who took it, or who made the pie. But I’m so glad it’s in the world.

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File under “Signs of the Apocalypse”

by zora on November 8, 2009

A page from a manual to a new Frigidaire Gallery Collection oven: A dedicated chicken nuggets button? I don’t really know what to say.

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I just spent the day reading David Chang’s Momofuku cookbook. It’s a gripping, strangely humble narrative, plus some ridiculous recipes. Even though I will likely never cook from it, I highly recommend it. [Just reread. Silly me. Not rote restaurant mimicry at all. Will definitely cook from.] But reading it triggered some strange responses. One [...]

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