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Modernist Cuisine: FirstLook

February 22, 2026 // 0 Comments

We attended a talk at the Museum of Science back in 2014 given by Nathan Myhrvold, the lead author and founder of Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking. He is [...]

Super Bowl BBQ Pork Ribs

February 8, 2026 // 0 Comments

The New England Patriots are BACK in the Super Bowl after a brief (“wicked brief,” if you’re an actual Bostonian) absence. They are playing against the [...]

Barsmith Bloody Mary Brunch

May 1, 2022 // 0 Comments

Kathleen, one of RainyDayMagazine’s editors, made the trip up to see us at the home office. It was, of course, the perfect excuse we needed to do some eating and [...]

Standard Proof : Rye Whiskeys

April 9, 2022 // 0 Comments

There is so much to know about the world of distilled liquors: we learned about bourbon and other spirits by attending local events, and hosted tastings at the RainyDay [...]

Anova Nano : FirstLook

April 3, 2022 // 0 Comments

Sous vide is the ONLY way we cook our protein (steak, chicken, and seafood) since we got on the immersion-cooker train seven years ago. As a cooking method, sous vide is [...]

Sous Vide : SIOChef Silicon Bags FirstUse

August 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

Our week-long test of the SIOChef silicone bags for sous vide cooking (shrimps, scallops, ribeye) has ended, and we can report that they work extremely well, are easy to [...]

Sous Vide : SIOChef Silicon Bags FirstLook

August 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

As sous vide is our go-to cooking technique, we go through a quite a few ziplock bags. Our friend Angelika reminded us that using less plastic is something we all should [...]

FirstGrill 2018: The Event

June 4, 2018 // 1 Comment

The annual FirstGrill gathering gives us a chance to test out new gear (sous vide immersion cookers, ice tea maker, new BBQ sauces, etc) and offerings from local butchers. [...]
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