My time at the Media Lab

This is a story about getting to know the kids of a fellow Media Lab alum, Kevin Brooks. Kristoff, Cara, and I are learning about cooking together. The other night we made corn dogs (at Kristoff's request). After making the batter, skewering the dogs, and coating them, we dropped each one into very hot oil. Kristoff adeptly turned them after a few seconds so the batter would cook on. However, as time went on and the dogs absorbed the oil, the uneven level of the stove created a shallow portion of the pan in which the oil started burning. We didn't stop before too much smoke accumulated and we opend the door, not realizing that the smoke wouols spill into the hallway of the high-rise building and the smoke alarm would go off.This smoke alarm is LOUD and it is hard-wired to the Cambridge Fire Dept. We were impressed with how quickly they arrived.

Carol Strohecker