Reading the Economist... I am amazed that there is someone named Forrest Studebaker, that he lives in upstate NY, and that he reads the Economist and quotes from classical authority. Amazed in a good way; this seems like the setup for a novel.

Schnecken, to use up that not-quite-wide-enough strip of dough after cutting pan au chocolat.

Finally getting the lamination results I want, after 4 years of practice.

Another Thing I Found At Work: media so old it has become write-only, due to lack of compatible equipment.

I do believe we have some out of date books in our engineering library at work.

My new favorite way to ice cakes: poured frostings. #baking #easy

Pretzels this morning. For once a less sugary treat. #baking #pretzel

My employees are very kind and are also aware that the more baking supplies I have, the more they get to eat. #baking #redfife

Better crust than I expected. Pushing the oven to 500 and then a controlled cool down to 425 seems to work well. #baking #sourdough

Getting better at foccacia shaping. #baking #foccacia