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Replacing a Broken Ski Boot Part
A guy came to Nova Labs last week looking for help replacing a broken part on his antique ski boots. The boots were matched with his antique ski collection, so he couldn’t just buy new boots. The part was thin … Continue reading
Making a Two Part Silicone Mold
I’m teaching a class on Mold Making and Plastic Casting at NovaLabs in Reston. Yesterday, I made a simple two part mold using something I designed in Fusion 360 and 3D printed as the model. Here’s how it’s done. Clay … Continue reading
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Another Fantastic Joint (Hometown edition)
What do you say about a restaurant with over 180 whiskeys and a small, thoughtful menu build around their industrial-strength, wood-fired rotisserie? What if they have a very friendly, extremely knowledgeable staff that loves to talk about their food? What … Continue reading
I’m back!
After ten weeks of no kitchen, I’m finally back. They finished the major work on the new kitchen the middle of last week. I was able to make some simple things, like scrambled eggs and vegetable tacos Thursday and Friday. … Continue reading
New York Pizza
Two weeks ago I spent four marathon days cooking. From Friday to Monday, I made black bean burgers on brioche buns, tacos al pastor, pressed pork tortas and a very successful New York style pizza. I promised to post the … Continue reading
My Pledge
I posted a slightly different version of this in another forum on April 1st. In just 60* days, I will reach my 21st** birthday. Taking stock of my life, I realize that, among other things, I could really stand to … Continue reading
Game Day – Pretzels!
Remember when I bought myself 2 pounds of food grade lye as a Christmas present? That investment has paid off with these beauties. I’ve been working on soft Bavarian-style pretzels since before Christmas. I think I’ve got it down. Today I’m … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Post-mortem
Yesterday’s dinner went off almost without a hitch. All the food was ready on time and it all lived up to expectations. The only minor mistake was that, in the rush to get everything on the table, I forgot the … Continue reading
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