First, the important news. It appears we have a famous villain in captivity. Below are his pre- and post-incarceration pictures. Hooray justice! Now for a terse recap of last night’s baking projects. But before I even started baking, I…
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Panem Nostrum Quotidianum
I can’t wait to get home and try this. It edged out cinnamon raisin as the best-smelling bread in the oven—wheat, honey, and grain caramelizing in a perfume that made my head spin. Here is my daily bread: whole wheat…
Poor Man’s Blog Entry
I plan to start a company, a massive global enterprise really, that will revolutionize how consumer’s see themselves. For too long companies have tried to sell people and idealized form of self, a glistening tan supermodel with the perfect sunglasses…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: cadillac, chronometer, lexus, monet, oldsmobile, poor man, thomas kincaide
This is Why You Lost
I had hoped not to get into politics on my blog because arguing about it is like shouting into the wind. But sometimes you have to take a deep breath and scream. Here’s what the Republican party has been up…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: jon voight, newt gingrich, obama, republican, sarah pailin, tusken raider
Blog: Updated
This weekend was rich with to-do list item cross-offs. First: wheelbarrow repaired. Picture 087 Second: entry gate constructed. Picture 098 That one took a little doing, since it involved concrete, ladders, and power tools. It also involved holes: drilled. Picture…
The Straight Dope
When my wife and I were planning on having a kid, we read mountains of books. Each one had advice on picking a stroller, managing temper tantrums, and lactation issues. But what I really wanted was the straight dope on…
Brot
Last night’s baking went smoothly, despite my attempts to derail the process with stupidity. I found out I didn’t add half the liquid to the whole wheat soaker, so it was more of a damper. That’s okay! Both whole wheat…
[scrrrreeeech!]
Godzilla That is my battle scream of frustration. Last night I threw out all my multigrain and whole wheat sponges because I accidentally left them out all day. I wasn’t worried about the one with just water, but the other…
Mees Ahn Plahss
Everything in its place, as the French say. Oh, those French. Whether it’s kissing in the “French style” or setting out tools and materials before baking, they know how to get things done. Here’s my recent maximum setup, though I…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: bass ale, bread, corbusier, fence building, pain à l’ancienne, struan
Bread Factory
I have immersed myself in Peter Reinhart’s books. Based on several new bread orders (multi-week prepayments!) I’ve got enough production and profit to buy some supplies to experiment and expand my menu. Since baguettes have been hovering right on the…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: bread, heavenly sandwich, mixed grain, pain à l’ancienne, poolish, soaker, struan, whole wheat
