If you ever doubt that humans have an inborn sense of compassion, watch a toddler with an animal. Little kids are inherently curious about animals and I argue that any fear of critters comes from adults and those around them. …
Monthly Archives: September 2010
On Children and Animals
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: animals, bugs, insects, kids, parenting, ponies, saddle blankets
Dressing Up
I have many, let’s call them, “eccentricities”. One is that I like to dress up. As Fernando Lamas says, “It is better to look good than to feel good,” and I take that a step further. When you look good…
Monday Miscellany
My ciabatta is off, and no, that’s not a medical euphemism. I realize my recipe for no-knead undead ciabatta on the bread page was coming out too dry. Think, Uncle F$#k-Up! The hydration is supposed to be 100%. This means…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: autumn, baking, bread, ciabatta, fire truck, neighborhood, parenting
Wheat Bread Revelation
Sometimes it just hits you. And by ‘it’ I mean that brick a mason just nudged off a ledge with his boot forty feet above you. Other times, inspiration hits you. For me, inspiration comes from applying things I already…
How to Destroy Your Bathroom, Pt. 4
Sometimes I don’t know when to call it quits. Saturday I went for an epic trail run—scaling massive hills, technical climbs and descents, the works. I should’ve been out of commission for the rest of the day, but sitting in…
I am Old
There are times in your life when you look up from your work and think, “Something’s changed.” This week my wife and I celebrated our eighth wedding anniversary. Earlier this month I ran into someone I want to undergrad with…
Banneton
I know, you’re thinking of that weird European store with the asexual models, but I’m talking about bread proofing baskets. These have been on my wish list for a long time but have always been something of a luxury. Sure,…
Pizza, Done Right
Here’s the first pizza I ever made, from stem to stern, crust to toppings, all handmade: I still think about the taste: peppery olive oil, fragrant thyme, and the pleasing bite of a partially charred onion. What made it so…
Product Design
I imagine a conversation like this: “Sven, we need a grease spatter guard design by the end of the week.” “Ja sure. What is a grease spatter guard?” “You know, you’re frying kippers and you don’t want the oil to…
