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Eating…[repeat]…Eating…[repeat]

It is the holiday season, which means you will be surrounded by food all day and night.  In our office there’s a constant flow of sugary nom-noms to the kitchen table, given by clients and consultants.  Because I run twice

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(Mostly) Done

Picture 1051 11 loaves, 5 varieties.  Because of all my preparation and scheduling, last night’s bake actually went pretty smoothly.  All the breads went into the ovens one after another, and I managed to get to bed at a decent

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We’re Made of Star Stuff

One of my secret pleasures is listening to trance/electronic music.  Of all the stations I’ve created on Pandora, the one based on Popol Vuh’s Mantra 1 is one of my favorites.  Maybe that’s why I like the Symphony of Science

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A Bit of the Old Ultra-Stress

Tell ya what, kids, there’s nothing like periodically reaching your boiling point to gain a better appreciation of the calm times in life.  Here’s the scene:  Friday afternoon at a local testing center.  I’ve been taking a series of professional

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Calm Before the Storm

Bread Week is shaping up (pun intended) to be a real challenge.  So far I’ve got orders for 9 loaves of bread and 1 dozen rolls.  Six of those are different varieties.  But by far the most popular is the

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Winner!

Trophy Congratulations to Hilari, the winner of our first bread contest!  Thank you all for the wonderful suggestions.  I have honorable mentions for the most delicious sounding recipes:  Tim and Samanthropos.  Tim’s chocolate pumpernickel chestnut with salt crust sounds like

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Bread Week is Coming

Thanksgiving is a time of food, business in the kitchen, and post-meal comas.  Every year my wife and I overextend ourselves by attempting at least a half dozen untried and complicated recipes, so by the time the meal rolls around,

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