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August 2, 2009
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Perfection, Inc.
Kitchen stickler Christopher Kimball, creator of America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Illustrated, has built a company that is thriving even as the media industry collapses like an undercooked souffle. Can he keep it up?
- Photos Kimball's top 5 kitchen tips
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Issue highlights
Getting (not too) serious
My girlfriend and I are moving in together, but taking it one step at a time.
How to deal
Can they turn a nervous start into a fun evening?
On the fly
What to say when a zipper’s gone south, plus volunteer obligations and strange voices.
Lots of baggage
It’s hard to get excited about a Logan arrival.
- August 2, 2009 cover
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Perspectives
A cat’s best friend
When he’s not writing thrillers, Matthew Pearl lends his pen to give homeless felines another life.
The trouble with hooking up
Free municipal wireless sounds like a great idea for Boston or any city that has already invested heavily in high-tech infrastructure. Too bad there’s no more money to pay for the last link of the chain.
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First Person
Kick starter
While in Shanghai, Danny Danesh, 23, fell in love with Warrior sneakers. So much that he and two friends are now sole US importers of the shoes.
Tales from the City
That’s the ticket
The kindness of strangers in the Prudential Center parking garage, and and secrets of soda in Chelmsford.
Cooking
Easy eggplant
For scooping with pita, as a relish, or on its own, a flavorful puree of this vegetable is a simple, delightful dish.
Designing
Solar express
A team of area students hopes to win big with a quick-to-build, energy-efficient home. Judge for yourself by taking a tour of the just-completed Medford project.
Letters to the Magazine Editor
Our Green Issue zeroed in on water, and readers got back to us with their own conservation tips and calls to action.
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