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Relativity, Thanksgiving Style

Posted in Holidays, tagged , , , on November 24, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Yeah, so, it’s like this. Yesterday, Mr Man and I decided that time is fluid and also history is a human construct and why not just do Thanksgiving dinner on Friday? 

So forget what the calendars say, tonight is Thanksgiving.

And also, why is it that any time a recipe says something like “Stir constantly to reduce by 50%, or approximately half an hour,” it always ends up taking at least twice the time? Seventy-five minutes, in this case. Now I’m a little cooked from all the stove time and very behind on my schedule, but at least I don’t have to caramelize any onions.

But uh oh, I’m all out of cream.

Hmm. Maybe Thanksgiving should be tomorrow?

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TANSTAAFL

Posted in Food and..., Funny, tagged , , , on June 5, 2023| Leave a Comment »

For those of you unfamiliar with the acronym used as today’s post title, it stands for “there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.” The exact origins of this phrase are unknown, but I was introduced to it by Robert A. Heinlein in his novel The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress.

The phrase came to mind today as I attempted (emphasis on) a new recipe for a no-knead high hydration baguette recipe. I’ve used this approach for a version of Mark Bittman’s bread recipe with great success, so why not try it here?

This is why not:)

Not what I’d call workable dough.

I won’t name the recipe I used because it seemed to work fine for the author, but it in no way shape or globulous form worked for me.

At least I had some fun.

Next!

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Tomorrow. Probably.

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , on March 12, 2022| Leave a Comment »

To my family: I must apologize. Today I meant to work on a new version of the family cookbook. I spent the first moments of the day noodling over the updates to be made, recipes to adjust, what to leave in and what to add.

Then I got up and found myself immersed in a fun custom design project for Mr Man.

Ah well! At least I’m getting something done.

And when it comes to getting lucky with creativity, it doesn’t hurt to strike while the iron is hot.

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Photo by Jonathan Bean on Unsplash

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