Eat Good, Eat Well

You could go the instructables method and use your leg to sharpen your knives or you could just go to DA Bucci and Sons, a professional knife sharpening outfit located in Stoneham, MA.  I went with some friends there a few days ago to get some work done and we all agreed they were fantastic.

I got my chinese chef’s knife sharper than it has ever been and my friend brought four of his knives, including an 8″ Shun that came back wickedly sharp.  Every knife cost only $2.50 and they can usually finish them while you wait, though we had to come back the next day.

The shop also carries a wide range of restaurant gear and all manner of knives, both new and used.  I think I saw a guy sharpening what looked to be a pretty hefty sword in the back too.  These are probably guys you don’t want to piss off…

DA Bucci & Sons
260 Main St, Stoneham, MA
(781) 438-5055‎

Hours: Mon-Fri 7AM-4PM; Closed Weekends/Holidays.
I highly recommend you call before heading there to make sure they’re open and to check how busy they are.

A New York Times article published on Friday says that the important thing about eating together as a family is actually eating together: what you eat, when you eat, where you eat, or even whether you look at each other while slurping down big mac’s doesn’t seem to matter as much. The article argues that to promote family interaction, its fine to gather in front of the TV is that is easier than forcing schedules around to accommodate dinner.

Of course, eating home-cooked food will typically be more nutritious than fast food even fast food branded as “family style” or sold as a “family dinner”. Then again, studies have shown that people tend to eat more when in the company of others…