Mark Bittman taught me how to cook. No, he didn’t hold my hand as I cracked eggs, sliced vegetables, and got nervous about yeast, but his cookbook, How To Cook Everything, was constantly lying open on the counter for consultations. Known as “The Minimalist” for the New York Times, Bittman has always emphasized simplicity and [...]
Archive for June, 2008
At long last! Doritos has chosen the ad that will have the historical distinction of being the first targeted to aliens. If you recall my previous post on this really important subject, you know that intelligent life who live in 47 UMa will have to assemble the technology to convert the ad from binary code [...]