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stage of sugar coatinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/christbrot-12-of-13.jpgAfter first stage of sugar coatinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/christbrot-11-of-13.jpgCraggy, and over-browned yet not quite fully baked loaveshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/christbrot-10-of-13.jpgOne of two dough balls on a lined baking sheethttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/christbrot-8-of-13.jpgRather poorly kneaded dough ballhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/christbrot-7-of-13.jpgNuts and fruit on top of the doughhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/christbrot-6-of-13.jpgPreparing to knead in the flavoringshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/christbrot-5-of-13.jpgA "shaggy" doughhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/christbrot-4-of-13.jpgAll the wet ingredientshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/christbrot-3-of-13.jpgYeast proofing in warm milk2018-01-21T22:02:15+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2018/01/21/overdue-recipe-report-luisa-weisss-mohntorte/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/mohntorte-13-of-14.jpgFinished Mohntorte with redcurrant filling and powdered sugarhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/mohntorte-12-of-14.jpgInverted torte on cooling rackhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/mohntorte-10-of-14.jpgFully baked mohntortehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/mohntorte-9-of-14.jpgBatter in a prepared springform panhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/mohntorte-8-of-14.jpgEgg whites fully incorporated into batterhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/mohntorte-7-of-14.jpgPart way through folding in the meringuehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/mohntorte-6-of-14.jpgStiff peaks on the ends of the beatershttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/mohntorte-5-of-14.jpgMeringuehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/mohntorte-4-of-14.jpgCreamed mixture with poppy seeds and nutshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/mohntorte-3-of-14.jpgAfter mixing egg yolks with creamed butter2018-01-21T20:47:40+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2018/01/20/overdue-recipe-report-luisa-weisss-pfeffernusse/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/pfeffernuc3acc288sse-10-of-10.jpgGlazed cookies cooling and draininghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/pfeffernuc3acc288sse-8-of-10.jpgCookies after brushing with lemon glazehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/pfeffernuc3acc288sse-7-of-10.jpgFully baked dough ballshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/pfeffernuc3acc288sse-5-of-10.jpgDough mostly combinedhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/pfeffernuc3acc288sse-4-of-10.jpgAfter adding ammonium carbonate to hot syruphttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/pfeffernuc3acc288sse-3-of-10.jpgHoney-sugar syruphttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/pfeffernuc3acc288sse-1-of-10.jpgMise en place2018-01-21T02:41:15+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/12/12/several-long-overdue-recipe-quick-takes/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/truffle-chocolate-cream-pie-5-of-5.jpgClose-up of partially eaten piehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/truffle-chocolate-cream-pie-4-of-5.jpgPatrially eaten pie showing cross-sectionhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/truffle-chocolate-cream-pie-3-of-5.jpgCompleted pie with mousse and shaved chocolatehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/truffle-chocolate-cream-pie-2-of-5.jpgBaked "truffle" fillinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/truffle-chocolate-cream-pie-1-of-5.jpgPie crust after full blind baking2017-12-12T06:28:11+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/11/22/world-cup-mens-bobsled-november-9-at-lake-placid/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/mens-bobsled-33-of-33.jpgNico Walther/Christian Poser (GER)Nico Walther/Christian Poser (GER) 1st in first run 2nd in second run overall winnerhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/mens-bobsled-32-of-33.jpgCunningham/Bailey watching the last sled downCunningham and Bailey (USA) watch the final sled down to see if they will remain in first place or take the silver medal.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/mens-bobsled-31-of-33.jpgRico Peter/Simon Friedly (SUI)Rico Peter/Simon Friedly (SUI) 2nd in first run 9th in second run 5th overallhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/mens-bobsled-30-of-33.jpgNick Cunningham/Ryan Bailey (USA)Nick Cunningham/Ryan Bailey (USA) 3rd in first run 3rd in second run 2nd overallhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/mens-bobsled-29-of-33.jpgJustin Olsen/Steven Langton (USA)Justin Olsen/Steven Langton (USA) 4th in first run 7th in second run 6th overallhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/mens-bobsled-28-of-33.jpgJustin Kripps/Jesse Lumsden (CAN)Justin Kripps/Jesse Lumsden (CAN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/mens-bobsled-27-of-33.jpgJustin Kripps/Jesse Lumsden (CAN)Justin Kripps/Jesse Lumsden (CAN) 4th in first run 5th in second run 4th overallhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/mens-bobsled-26-of-33.jpgBascue and Valdes watch another sled finishOn the finish area TV monitor, Codie Bascue and Carlo Valdes (USA) watch as another sled comes into the finish behind their time.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/mens-bobsled-25-of-33.jpgCodie Bascue/Carlo Valdes (USA)Codie Bascue/Carlo Valdes (USA) 6th in first run won second run 3rd overallhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/mens-bobsled-24-of-33.jpgSpring/Kopacz accept congratulationsKibermanis/Miknis (LAT) congratulate Spring/Kopacz (CAN)2017-11-22T04:00:00+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/11/20/world-cup-womens-bobsled-november-9-at-lake-placid/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-bobsled-62-of-112.jpgSabina Hafner/Eveline Rebsamen (SUI)Sabina Hafner/Eveline Rebsamen (SUI) 15th in first runhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-bobsled-112-of-112.jpgKaillie Humphries/Melissa Lotholz (CAN)Kaillie Humphries/Melissa Lotholz (CAN) 2nd in second run overall winnerhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-bobsled-111-of-112.jpgElana Meyers Taylor/Lauren Gibbs (USA)Elana Meyers Taylor/Lauren Gibbs (USA)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-bobsled-110-of-112.jpgElana Meyers Taylor/Lauren Gibbs (USA)Elana Meyers Taylor/Lauren Gibbs (USA)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-bobsled-109-of-112.jpgElana Meyers Taylor/Lauren Gibbs (USA)Elana Meyers Taylor/Lauren Gibbs (USA) won second run 2nd overallhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-bobsled-108-of-112.jpgStephanie Schneider/Lisa Marie Buckwitz (GER)Stephanie Schneider/Lisa Marie Buckwitz (GER)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-bobsled-107-of-112.jpgJamie Greubel Poser/Aja Evans (USA)Jamie Greubel Poser/Aja Evans (USA) 4th in second run 4th overallhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-bobsled-106-of-112.jpgStephanie Schneider/Lisa Marie Buckwitz (GER)Stephanie Schneider/Lisa Marie Buckwitz (GER)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-bobsled-105-of-112.jpgStephanie Schneider/Lisa Marie Buckwitz (GER)Stephanie Schneider/Lisa Marie Buckwitz (GER) 3rd in second run 3rd overallhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-bobsled-104-of-112.jpgMariama Jamanka/Erline Nolte (GER)Mariama Jamanka/Erline Nolte (GER)2017-11-21T03:52:13+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/11/16/world-cup-womens-skeleton-medals-ceremony/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-medal-ceremony-18-of-18.jpgTeam GB folks still chattinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-medal-ceremony-17-of-18.jpgJanine Flock poses for pictures with schoolgirlshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-medal-ceremony-16-of-18.jpgExpanded podiumhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-medal-ceremony-15-of-18.jpgConfusing flagpoleshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-medal-ceremony-14-of-18.jpgRaising the flagshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-medal-ceremony-13-of-18.jpgPresentation of the gift bag to Janine FlockPresentation of the gift bag to Janine Flock. Each venue gives a gift to the winner in each race; in Lake Placid, they canvassed local retailers to find appropriately themed "Adirondack" items.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-medal-ceremony-12-of-18.jpgPresentation of the gold medal to Janine Flockhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-medal-ceremony-11-of-18.jpgVideographer recording the medal ceremonyhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-medal-ceremony-10-of-18.jpgFlags prepared for raising at the medal ceremonyhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-medal-ceremony-9-of-18.jpgElena Nikitina2017-11-26T21:13:41+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/11/15/world-cup-womens-skeleton-run-2/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-heat-2-77-of-77.jpgVathje, Flock, and YarnoldYour podium: Silver: Elisabeth Vathje (CAN) Gold: Janine Flock (AUT) Bronze: Lizzy Yarnold (GBR)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-heat-2-76-of-77.jpgVathje, Flock, and YarnoldVathje, Flock, and Yarnoldhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-heat-2-75-of-77.jpgElisabeth Vathje (CAN)Elisabeth Vathje (CAN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-heat-2-74-of-77.jpgJanine Flock (AUT)Janine Flock (AUT)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-heat-2-73-of-77.jpgJanine Flock (AUT)Janine Flock (AUT)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-heat-2-72-of-77.jpgJanine Flock (AUT)Janine Flock (AUT)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-heat-2-71-of-77.jpgJanine Flock (AUT)Janine Flock (AUT)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-heat-2-70-of-77.jpgJanine Flock (AUT)Janine Flock (AUT)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-heat-2-69-of-77.jpgJanine Flock (AUT)Janine Flock (AUT)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-heat-2-68-of-77.jpgJanine Flock (AUT)Janine Flock (AUT) 9th in second run overall race winner2017-11-16T01:47:25+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/11/15/slideshow-skeleton-starts/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-run-2-start-takako-oguchi-20-of-20.jpgTakako Oguchi (JPN)Takako Oguchi (JPN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-run-2-start-takako-oguchi-19-of-20.jpgTakako Oguchi (JPN)Takako Oguchi (JPN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-run-2-start-takako-oguchi-18-of-20.jpgTakako Oguchi (JPN)Takako Oguchi (JPN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-run-2-start-takako-oguchi-17-of-20.jpgTakako Oguchi (JPN)Takako Oguchi (JPN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-run-2-start-takako-oguchi-16-of-20.jpgTakako Oguchi (JPN)Takako Oguchi (JPN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-run-2-start-takako-oguchi-15-of-20.jpgTakako Oguchi (JPN)Takako Oguchi (JPN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-run-2-start-takako-oguchi-14-of-20.jpgTakako Oguchi (JPN)Takako Oguchi (JPN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-run-2-start-takako-oguchi-13-of-20.jpgTakako Oguchi (JPN)Takako Oguchi (JPN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-run-2-start-takako-oguchi-12-of-20.jpgTakako Oguchi (JPN)Takako Oguchi (JPN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-run-2-start-takako-oguchi-11-of-20.jpgTakako Oguchi (JPN)Takako Oguchi (JPN)2017-11-15T14:29:33+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/11/13/world-cup-womens-skeleton-run-1/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-heat-1-46-of-46.jpgMaria Montejano (ESP)Maria Montejano (ESP)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-heat-1-45-of-46.jpgMaria Montejano (ESP)Maria Montejano (ESP) 24th place after run 1https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-heat-1-44-of-46.jpgNozomi Komuro (JPN)Nozomi Komuro (JPN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-heat-1-43-of-46.jpgNozomi Komuro (JPN)Nozomi Komuro (JPN) 19th place after run 1https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-heat-1-42-of-46.jpgRenata Khuzina (RUS)Renata Khuzina (RUS) 22nd place after run 1https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-heat-1-41-of-46.jpgBox truck carrying sleds and some personnel back to the startBox truck carrying sleds and some personnel back to the starthttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-heat-1-40-of-46.jpgRussian women are now taking notesRussian women are now taking noteshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-heat-1-39-of-46.jpgSophia Griebel (GER)Sophia Griebel (GER) 23rd place after run 1https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-heat-1-38-of-46.jpgJoska le Conte (NED)Joska le Conte (NED) 25th place after run 1https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/womens-skeleton-heat-1-37-of-46.jpgJaclyn Narracott (AUS)Jaclyn Narracott (AUS)2017-11-13T06:30:49+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/11/12/trip-report-bmw-ibsf-world-cup-at-lake-placid/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/lake-placid-combined-track-18-of-18.jpgLooking back down toward the finish linehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/lake-placid-combined-track-17-of-18.jpgLooking up the run-outhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/lake-placid-combined-track-16-of-18.jpgNew shelter over finish areahttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/lake-placid-combined-track-15-of-18.jpgCamera position at the end of the run-outhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/lake-placid-combined-track-14-of-18.jpgFacility officeshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/lake-placid-combined-track-13-of-18.jpgTower camera operatorhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/lake-placid-combined-track-12-of-18.jpgVery chilly tower camera positionhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/lake-placid-combined-track-11-of-18.jpgLooking down the track toward curve 1https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/lake-placid-combined-track-10-of-18.jpgStart areahttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/lake-placid-combined-track-9-of-18.jpgAthletes' side of start area2017-11-12T08:03:35+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/11/08/trip-report-usenix-large-installation-system-administration-conference-2017/2017-11-08T07:34:33+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/09/24/recipe-quick-takes-claire-ptaks-egg-yolk-chocolate-chip-cookies/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/egg-yolk-chocolate-chip-cookies-3-of-3.jpgCookie broken in two to show texturehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/egg-yolk-chocolate-chip-cookies-2-of-3.jpgSingle cookie on a platehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/egg-yolk-chocolate-chip-cookies-1-of-3.jpgCookies, baked and unbaked, on cookie sheets2017-09-25T03:25:46+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/09/17/still-here/2017-09-18T00:58:15+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/08/04/more-musings-on-commuter-rail/2017-08-07T02:50:20+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/07/29/administrivia-service-interruption/2017-07-29T22:16:56+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/07/04/mycrofts-delight-revisited/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/mycrofts-delight-revisited-20-of-21.jpgCake with one slice removedhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/mycrofts-delight-revisited-19-of-21.jpgSlice of cakehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/mycrofts-delight-revisited-17-of-21.jpgGlaze after straining out agar flakeshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/mycrofts-delight-revisited-15-of-21.jpgSloppily frosted cakehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/mycrofts-delight-revisited-14-of-21.jpgCake after filling with first application of frosting on tophttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/mycrofts-delight-revisited-13-of-21.jpgCake layers after splitting and applying soaking syruphttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/mycrofts-delight-revisited-12-of-21.jpgCakes are visibly domed, despite our best effortshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/mycrofts-delight-revisited-9-of-21.jpgPans prepared for baking cakehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/mycrofts-delight-revisited-8-of-21.jpgEgg foam nearly donehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/mycrofts-delight-revisited-7-of-21.jpgThe egg foam has gotten quite high...2017-07-04T19:58:07+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/05/22/other-peoples-recipes-fritz-knipschildts-chocolate-peanut-butter-cookies/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/peanut-butterc3a2c280c293chocolate-cookies-8-of-9.jpgFull batch of cookies continuing to coolhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/peanut-butterc3a2c280c293chocolate-cookies-7-of-9.jpgBaked cookies cooling on rackhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/peanut-butterc3a2c280c293chocolate-cookies-6-of-9.jpg45-gram dough balls, squashed flat, on cookie sheethttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/peanut-butterc3a2c280c293chocolate-cookies-5-of-9.jpgDough after refrigerating several hourshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/peanut-butterc3a2c280c293chocolate-cookies-4-of-9.jpgPeanut butter batter before folding in chipshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/peanut-butterc3a2c280c293chocolate-cookies-3-of-9.jpgCreamy batter before adding dry ingredientshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/peanut-butterc3a2c280c293chocolate-cookies-2-of-9.jpgEgg-oil emulsionhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/peanut-butterc3a2c280c293chocolate-cookies-1-of-9.jpgMise en place2017-05-21T23:29:57+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/05/21/other-peoples-recipes-claire-ptaks-rye-chocolate-brownies/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/rye-chocolate-brownies-11-of-12.jpgSingle brownie, edge onhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/rye-chocolate-brownies-10-of-12.jpgClose-up of single browniehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/rye-chocolate-brownies-9-of-12.jpgBrownies after portioninghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/rye-chocolate-brownies-8-of-12.jpgFinished pan of brownies cooling on rackhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/rye-chocolate-brownies-7-of-12.jpgBrownie batter in a parchment-lined quarter-sheet panhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/rye-chocolate-brownies-6-of-12.jpgBrownie batter in mixerhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/rye-chocolate-brownies-5-of-12.jpgEgg foamhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/rye-chocolate-brownies-4-of-12.jpgMelted chocolate-butter mixturehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/rye-chocolate-brownies-3-of-12.jpgDry ingredient mixturehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/rye-chocolate-brownies-2-of-12.jpgChocolate and butter melting in double boiler2017-05-21T21:03:20+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/05/20/other-peoples-recipes-korvapuusti/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/korvapuusti-20-of-22.jpgFully baked (and jumbled) korvapuustiahttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/korvapuusti-4-of-22.jpgMilk, butter, and cardamom heating in a saucepanhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/korvapuusti-22-of-22.jpgThe smaller pan of rollshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/korvapuusti-21-of-22.jpgClose-up of korvapuustithttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/korvapuusti-19-of-22.jpgOdd egg washhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/korvapuusti-18-of-22.jpgBench proofing rollshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/korvapuusti-17-of-22.jpgGetting rather too few portionshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/korvapuusti-16-of-22.jpgRolling up dough sheethttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/korvapuusti-15-of-22.jpgFilling spread on rolled doughhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/korvapuusti-14-of-22.jpgFilling completely mixed together (NOT how the instructions said2017-05-21T11:17:59+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/05/14/a-day-trip-to-turku/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/turku-46-of-46.jpgPirate Party posterYeah, like that dude is really going to make you want to vote for the Pirate Party list.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/turku-45-of-46.jpgPirate Party campaign boothHere's the booth of the Pirate Party. They didn't manage to elect very many municipal councilors (only two nationwide, if I recall correctly).https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/turku-44-of-46.jpgTrain platformAnd this was my train back to Helsinki, a locomotive-hauled "InterCity" consist, operated in "push" mode (locomotive trailing).https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/turku-43-of-46.jpgSoutheast Asian restaurantI spotted this southeast Asian restaurant in a park along Humalistonkatu, on my way back to the train station.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/turku-42-of-46.jpgMore eletoral boothsSeen here are the center-right Kokoomus and the Swedish People's Party campaign booths.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/turku-41-of-46.jpgElectoral campaign boothsAs it was in Helsinki, the political parties set up booths in areas of high pedestrian traffic to hand out flyers and campaign one-on-one with voters. Along Yliopistonkatu in Turku, next to the H&M and Stockmann stores, there was a whole row of them, including all the major parties as well as the Christian Democrats and the Pirate Party.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/turku-40-of-46.jpgAnother old buildingHere's another old building at the corner of Aurakatu and Linnankatu.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/turku-39-of-46.jpgSome building along LinnankatuAn interesting looking building (another old bank!) at the corner of Aurakatu and Linnankatu.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/turku-38-of-46.jpgTurku City LibraryIn 2007, this modernist new building was built, expanding the City Library by 5400 square meters. The architects were the firm JKMM Oy.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/turku-37-of-46.jpgTurku City LibraryAmazingly enough, I never saw this building in my two months living here back in 1988. This is the old building, completed in 1903, funded by a gift from cigarette manufacturer Fredric von Rettig. The architect was Karl August Wrede af Elimä. It became the city library of Turku in 1912.2017-05-15T05:02:04+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/05/13/interlude-a-better-way-of-choosing-presidential-electors/2017-05-14T19:07:23+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/05/07/some-helsinki-architecture/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/screen-shot-2017-04-08-at-00-38-55.pngScreen Shot 2017-04-08 at 00.38.55https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/helsinki-architecture-104-of-104.jpg"Street Dog"On the platform at Helsinki Central Railway Station is a fast-food place called <em>Aseman Wursti</em>, "Station's Wurst". They were advertising something called a "street dog" and I had to try one. It was the first food establishment on my entire trip where there wasn't enough English for me to figure out what was what, and I was a bit surprised to find out that a "street dog" had no sausage in it. This one had chili, though, and there was another one with pulled pork.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/helsinki-architecture-103-of-104.jpgSaaristo RadioOne last media stop, Saaristo Radio is a local commercial FM station. I have no idea what their programming is, but since they were literally around the corner from my hotel, I had to take a picture of the studios anyway.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/helsinki-architecture-102-of-104.jpgTokyo Street "cakes"I put "cake" in quotation marks, but these are at least as much "cake" as a cheesecake is -- I'm guessing, since they're labeled as vegan, that they're made mostly from tofu or some other soy product. And not again: all the signage is in English, except for the few things in Japanese -- no Finnish to be found.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/helsinki-architecture-101-of-104.jpgStall in Hietalahti Market HallA market stall called "Tokyo Street" offers these, um, "cakes" in Hietalahti Market Hall -- or rather, they would if they were open. A sign on the wooden shutters -- in English -- informs us that they are closed today for a private event.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/helsinki-architecture-100-of-104.jpgOffice buildingAnother office building sits across Töölönlahdenkatu from the site of the new public library. A commuter train waits at Central Station in the background.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/helsinki-architecture-99-of-104.jpgCentral Public Library construction siteA view of the library construction site from the south side, looking north.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/helsinki-architecture-98-of-104.jpgCentral Public Library construction siteAnother reminder of how significant English is becoming, even to official Helsinki.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/helsinki-architecture-97-of-104.jpgCentral Public Library construction siteHelsinki is building a new Central Public Library on this site on Töölönlahdenkatu just north of Sanomatalo.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/helsinki-architecture-96-of-104.jpgFinlandia Talo/Huset/HallSo, um, this is Finlandia Hall. If you've heard of no other building in Finland, you've probably heard of this one. Designed by Alvar Aalto (1898–1976), the third-most-famous Finnish architect, it opened in 1971, with additional facilities opening in 1975 and 2011. For some reason, most building names that in Finnish are "X talo" and Swedish "X huset" (both = English "X House") are translated instead as "X Hall".2017-05-08T01:32:30+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/04/25/every-american-transportation-planner-should-spend-a-week-in-helsinki-part-3-of-3/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/helsinki-trams-25-of-25.jpgTram 221 serving route 3Another view of the new quadruple-articulated trams. The modern driver's console includes video monitors showing not only the interior of the vehicle, but also the door side of the tram, allowing the driver to confirm when all passengers are loaded. The tram platforms are at floor level, but a "wheelchair" button will cause a bridge plate to extend automatically for boarding or alighting without driver assistance.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/helsinki-trams-24-of-25.jpgHKL logoThe HKL logo on the side of the tram indicates that these vehicles are owned and operated by Helsinki City Transport Agency.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/helsinki-trams-23-of-25.jpgTram 403 on route 9 in the University districtThe 9 route is served with newer double-articulated trams like this one; this photo shows one serving Kaisaniemenpuisto, not far from the University of Helsinki. Two tram routes join nearby with a full wye in the center island of a roundabout, while car traffic is routed around the long way.. The tram tracks here are in a broad median on Kaisaniemenkatu. As these are single-ended trams, there are no doors on this side, affording a large low-floor wheelchair and stroller docking area.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/helsinki-trams-22-of-25.jpgTrolley wireA close-up of the trolley wire hanging over Snellmaninkatuhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/helsinki-trams-21-of-25.jpgPedestrian crossing on SnellmaninkatuA little bit farther north on Snellmaninkatu, the cobbled pedestrian crossing is a a bit more visible here. Note also how the tram tracks swing from a curbside stop (on both sides of the street) towards the centerline to make room for parking.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/helsinki-trams-20-of-25.jpgTram 1A passes SäätytaloOn its way toward Senate Square, a new quadruple-articulated tram heads south on Snellmaninkatu, just passing Säätytalo (House of the Estates) after stopping a block north at the National Archives.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/helsinki-trams-19-of-25.jpgBicycle traffic signalI caught this bicycle traffic signal doing a Euro-style red+yellow "get into gear because green's coming soon" cycle. It's on Bulevardi, I believe at Frederikinkatu. The bicycle symbol is permanently illuminated. You can also see a regular traffic signal, across the street at left, and a pedestrian signal at far right.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/helsinki-trams-18-of-25.jpgYlioppilastaloStill on Mannerheimintie, this southbound 10 tram is serving Ylioppilastalo. This model of tram has a small low-floor section between the two articulations, and two people with strollers are trying to maneuver. Just south of here, the 3 and 6 routes will turn west down Bulevardi while the 10 continues straight three more blocks to its terminus.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/helsinki-trams-17-of-25.jpgTramway switch on AleksanterinkatuThis switch would allow trams heading west on Aleksanterinkatu to turn south (left) on Mannerheimintie, but the currently operating tram routes all turn north (right) instead.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/helsinki-trams-16-of-25.jpgAleksanterinkatu outside StockmannA 5 tram comes up Aleksanterinkatu past the flagship Stockmann department store. From here it will turn right onto Mannerheimintie (behind me). I believe this section of the street is reserved for trams and pedestrians only. The same two political parties bought advertising on this tram. (The Greens did well in the 2017 municipal elections, picking up seats nationwide.)2017-05-03T17:02:00+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/04/23/every-american-transportation-planner-should-spend-a-week-in-helsinki-part-2-of-3/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/helsinki-commuter-rail-extract.pngHelsinki-commuter-rail-extracthttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/helsinki-commuter-rail-33-of-33.jpgSm3 "Pendolino" trainBack at Central Station, I'm about to board a high-speed "Pendolino" train to Turku. The Italian-made trains operate in fixed trainsets with a hydraulic tilting mechanism allowing them to take curves at higher speeds than conventional carriages.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/helsinki-commuter-rail-32-of-33.jpgBack side of ticket validatorsI didn't think to get a good photo of the carriage vestibule. The yellow box is a stamping machine for validating paper tickets, and the black box next to it allows holders of stored-value travel cards to pay for their fare.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/helsinki-commuter-rail-31-of-33.jpgRoute displays on class Sm5 commuter carsI've caught the destination sign of this Sm5 in Swedish mode. Note the U-shaped route map over the door, which accurately reflects the division of commuter services between the coast line (to the west) and the main line (to the north and east). On the route display, outside temperature alternates with the current speed, and the curious slashed-out icon indicates that ticket sales are not available on this carriage.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/helsinki-commuter-rail-30-of-33.jpgInside an "I" trainThis "I" train is waiting on track 1 at Central Station for its scheduled departure to Helsinki Airport. I will be taking it only as far as Pasila station.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/helsinki-commuter-rail-29-of-33.jpgDeparture monitors and ticket vending machinesThe entry hall to Central Station has a set of video departure monitors, displaying the same information as the large departure display in the main hall. The green ticket vending machines sell tickets for VR long-distance trains and also a limited selection of HSL commuter-train tickets.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/helsinki-commuter-rail-28-of-33.jpgTrack diagram on departure boardBetween the long-distance and commuter train departure boards a diagram shows the arrangement of tracks, with track 1 in the east and track 19 in the west. The 16:35 "Z" train is currently boarding on track 8 -- you might make it in time, whereas you'll probably have to run 200 meters to make that 16:36 "K" train on track 1!https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/helsinki-commuter-rail-27-of-33.jpgNew arrival/departure sign inside Central StationInside Central Station, hanging over the newsstands and restaurants, a large video board informs passengers of upcoming arrivals and departures for long-distance trains, with destinations and major station stops.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/helsinki-commuter-rail-26-of-33.jpgDestination sign at Helsinki platformEach track at each station has a video destination sign like this one indicating the next scheduled train by identifier (in this case, a commuter train on the "U" route), destinations in both official languages, and departure time. When I took this photo, an "E" train had just departed, and the 16:43 "U" train had not arrived yet.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/helsinki-commuter-rail-25-of-33.jpgDestination sign on IC 961Train 961 operates as part of the high-speed "InterCity" service, which uses locomotive-hauled trains and is somewhat slower than the premium "Pendolino" service. This service has assigned seating, even in "Eco class" (we'd say "coach"), so passengers need to check the coach number to find their seats. The InterCity service to Turku is operated push-pull, with the locomotive leading westbound trains and trailing eastbound.2017-04-24T12:04:54+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/04/22/every-american-transportation-planner-should-spend-a-week-in-helsinki-part-1-of-3/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/helsinki-tram-and-street-map-extract.pngHelsinki-tram-and-street-map-extract2017-04-22T22:48:05+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/04/14/some-linguistic-observations-from-my-trip-to-finland/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/tripla-sign-1-of-1.jpg"Tripla by YIT" signThis sign advertises a large new brownfields/air-rights development called "Tripla" in the former Pasila rail yards. It's in Finnish and Swedish, except for one obviously English word. The Finnish text translates as "Here is being built Helsinki's second center". (Swedish text cropped out.)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/eurooppasali-signage-1-of-1.jpgEurooppasaliThe European Union has offices in this building, located at Malminkatu 16 in the Kamppi neighborhood of Helsinki. Note the EU signage in Finland's two official languages, accompanied by monolingual Finnish and English signage for other tenants.2017-04-23T20:55:19+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/04/10/administrivia-promised-posts-delayed-somewhat/2017-04-11T01:49:29+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/04/07/wrapping-up-2017-isu-world-figure-skating-championships-in-helsinki/2017-04-07T05:06:13+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/04/04/world-figure-skating-championships-paris-short-program/2017-04-06T13:36:48+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/04/06/world-figure-skating-championships-pairs-free-skate-photos-post-5-of-5/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-4-sui-han-31-of-31.jpgWenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN)Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-4-sui-han-30-of-31.jpgWenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN)Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-4-sui-han-29-of-31.jpgWenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN)Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-4-sui-han-28-of-31.jpgWenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN)Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-4-sui-han-27-of-31.jpgWenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN)Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-4-sui-han-26-of-31.jpgWenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN)Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-4-sui-han-25-of-31.jpgWenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN)Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-4-sui-han-24-of-31.jpgWenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN)Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-4-sui-han-23-of-31.jpgWenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN)Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-4-sui-han-22-of-31.jpgWenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN)Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN)2017-04-06T13:27:36+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/04/06/world-figure-skating-championships-pairs-free-skate-photos-post-4-of-5/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-3-ilyushechkina-moscovitch-21-of-21.jpgLiubov Ilyushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)Liubov Ilyushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-3-ilyushechkina-moscovitch-20-of-21.jpgLiubov Ilyushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)Liubov Ilyushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-3-ilyushechkina-moscovitch-19-of-21.jpgLiubov Ilyushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)Liubov Ilyushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-3-ilyushechkina-moscovitch-18-of-21.jpgLiubov Ilyushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)Liubov Ilyushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-3-ilyushechkina-moscovitch-17-of-21.jpgLiubov Ilyushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)Liubov Ilyushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-3-ilyushechkina-moscovitch-16-of-21.jpgLiubov Ilyushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)Liubov Ilyushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-3-ilyushechkina-moscovitch-15-of-21.jpgLiubov Ilyushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)Liubov Ilyushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-3-ilyushechkina-moscovitch-14-of-21.jpgLiubov Ilyushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)Liubov Ilyushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-3-ilyushechkina-moscovitch-13-of-21.jpgLiubov Ilyushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)Liubov Ilyushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-3-ilyushechkina-moscovitch-12-of-21.jpgLiubov Ilyushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)Liubov Ilyushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)2017-04-06T13:17:08+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2017/04/06/world-figure-skating-championships-pairs-free-skate-photos-post-3-of-5/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-2-marchei-hotarek-15-of-15.jpgTofu on scoreboard tweet displayTofu on scoreboard tweet displayhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-2-marchei-hotarek-14-of-15.jpgValentina Marchei/Ondrej Hotarek (ITA)Valentina Marchei/Ondrej Hotarek (ITA)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/pairs-fs-group-2-marchei-hotarek-13-of-15.jpgValentina 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cocoahttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/black-chocolate-stout-cake-3-of-12.jpgEggs and sour cream2015-12-03T02:38:37+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/11/18/quote-of-the-day-fred-vultee-on-the-usual-suspects/2015-11-18T05:25:23+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/11/04/recipe-quick-takes-emily-luchettis-pumpkin-upside-down-cake/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/pumpkin-upside-down-cake-6-of-6.jpgCake after inverting into half-sheet panhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/pumpkin-upside-down-cake-5-of-6.jpgBaked cake cooling on rackhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/pumpkin-upside-down-cake-4-of-6.jpgCake batter spread on top of cranberry-pecan mixturehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/pumpkin-upside-down-cake-3-of-6.jpgEggs, oil, and pumpkinhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/pumpkin-upside-down-cake-2-of-6.jpgCranberries and pecans on 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coolinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/whoopie-pies-4-of-9.jpgLast batch of nine cakeshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/whoopie-pies-3-of-9.jpgAll of the wet ingredients after mixinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/whoopie-pies-2-of-9.jpgChocolate and butter melted togetherhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/whoopie-pies-1-of-9.jpgMise en place for cakes2015-10-24T23:46:33+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/10/23/other-peoples-recipes-joanne-changs-boston-cream-pie/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/boston-cream-pie-18-of-18.jpgCake after spreading ganache on tophttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/boston-cream-pie-16-of-18.jpgCake trimmings (yum!)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/boston-cream-pie-15-of-18.jpgAll four cake layers, filled, frozen, and 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place2015-09-13T02:32:37+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/09/13/bittersweet-chocolate-truffles-four-ways/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/truffles-four-ways-6-of-6.jpgTruffles Four Wayshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/truffles-four-ways-5-of-6.jpgFour powdered coatingshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/truffles-four-ways-4-of-6.jpgWhat IS that yellow stuff?https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/truffles-four-ways-3-of-6.jpgCooling ganachehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/truffles-four-ways-2-of-6.jpgCooling scalded creamhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/truffles-four-ways-1-of-6.jpgMelting chocolate2015-09-13T01:52:36+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/09/03/recipe-quick-takes-pierre-hermes-moist-and-nutty-brownies/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/moist-and-nutty-brownies-4-of-4.jpgPortioned brownies ready 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crust2015-08-05T02:10:23+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/08/03/a-better-than-usual-excuse-for-a-baking-project/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/caramel-topped-pecan-cheesecake-13-of-13.jpgCinnamon rollshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/caramel-topped-pecan-cheesecake-9-of-13.jpgMother and Grandmotherhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/caramel-topped-pecan-cheesecake-8-of-13.jpgThe Nadeau Family2015-08-04T02:08:25+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/08/01/recipe-quick-take-brown-sugaroat-cherry-muffins-from-joanne-changs-flour-too/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/brown-sugarc3a2c280c293oat-cherry-muffins-11-of-11.jpgMess after removing from muffin tinhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/brown-sugarc3a2c280c293oat-cherry-muffins-9-of-11.jpgBaked 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ovenhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/daffodil-cake-11-of-20.jpgFoam collapsed after adding flour and melted butter2015-06-30T03:03:25+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/06/23/browniefest-part-13-other-bakers-brownies-and-a-summary-of-the-results/2015-06-25T01:41:51+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/06/25/other-peoples-recipes-joanne-changs-ginger-molasses-cookies/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/ginger-molasses-cookies-6-of-7.jpgCookies cooling on rackhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/ginger-molasses-cookies-5-of-7.jpgCookies hot from the ovenhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/ginger-molasses-cookies-4-of-7.jpgDough balls coated in sugar, ready for bakinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/ginger-molasses-cookies-3-of-7.jpgCompleted cookie dough ready to be refrigeratedhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/ginger-molasses-cookies-2-of-7.jpgWet mixture and dry ingredientshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/ginger-molasses-cookies-1-of-7.jpgMise en place2015-06-24T04:52:45+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/06/18/browniefest-part-2-techniques-and-ingredients/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/ingredients-on-display-1-of-1.jpgJust some of the ingredients purchased for Browniefest 20152015-06-24T01:42:56+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/06/24/recipe-quick-takes-joanne-changs-brown-butter-crispy-rice-treats/2015-06-21T20:41:57+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/06/23/browniefest-part-12-brownie-or-torte-emily-luchettis-black-forest-brownies/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/emily-luchetti-black-forest-browneis-2-of-2.jpgAs prepared for service, with a cherry on tophttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/emily-luchetti-black-forest-browneis-1-of-2.jpgMise en place2015-06-21T18:22:36+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/06/22/browniefest-part-11-two-recipes-that-i-expected-better-from-by-moosewood-and-by-fritz-knipschildt/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/fritz-knipschildt-fritzs-fudgy-brownies-4-of-5.jpgBrownies in cross-sectionhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/fritz-knipschildt-fritzs-fudgy-brownies-3-of-5.jpgMise en place for ganachehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/fritz-knipschildt-fritzs-fudgy-brownies-2-of-5.jpgBrownies cooling in panhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/fritz-knipschildt-fritzs-fudgy-brownies-1-of-5.jpgMise en place for brownieshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/moosewood-hazelnut-brownies-7-of-7.jpgGround hazelnuts left behind after portioninghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/moosewood-hazelnut-brownies-6-of-7.jpgWith one brownie removed, showing internal texturehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/moosewood-hazelnut-brownies-4-of-7.jpgChilled brownies with chocolate-chip glazehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/moosewood-hazelnut-brownies-3-of-7.jpgBrownies cooling in panhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/moosewood-hazelnut-brownies-2-of-7.jpgGround hazelnuts pressed into pan bottomhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/moosewood-hazelnut-brownies-1-of-7.jpgMise en place2015-06-21T02:50:14+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/06/22/browniefest-part-10-judy-rosenbergs-peanut-butter-topped-brownies-a-rosies-bakery-classic/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/judy-rosenberg-peanut-butter-topped-brownies-4-of-4.jpgWith chocolate glaze and chopped peanutshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/judy-rosenberg-peanut-butter-topped-brownies-3-of-4.jpgWith peanut butter frosting appliedhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/judy-rosenberg-peanut-butter-topped-brownies-2-of-4.jpgBrownies cooling in panhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/judy-rosenberg-peanut-butter-topped-brownies-1-of-4.jpgMise en place2015-06-20T02:16:20+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/06/21/browniefest-part-9-brownies-with-unusual-toppings-by-carole-bloom-and-by-mindy-segal/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/mindy-segal-barter-brownies-4-of-4.jpgBrownies portioned according to recipe suggestionhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/mindy-segal-barter-brownies-3-of-4.jpgCold brownies with rice crisp on tophttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/mindy-segal-barter-brownies-2-of-4.jpgBrownies cooling in panhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/mindy-segal-barter-brownies-1-of-4.jpgMise en placehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/carole-bloom-caramel-swirl-brownies-4-of-4.jpgBrownies cooling in panhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/carole-bloom-caramel-swirl-brownies-3-of-4.jpgButtered foil in baking panhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/carole-bloom-caramel-swirl-brownies-2-of-4.jpgEgg-sugar mixture with hand mixerhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/carole-bloom-caramel-swirl-brownies-1-of-4.jpgMise en place (caramel ingredients on left)2015-06-20T01:39:24+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/06/21/browniefest-part-8-brooke-dojnys-daughter-maurys-best-brownies/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/brooke-dojny-maurys-best-brownies-2-of-2.jpgBrownies cooling in panhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/brooke-dojny-maurys-best-brownies-1-of-2.jpgMise en place2015-06-20T00:41:16+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/06/20/browniefest-part-7-an-update-on-king-arthur-flours-double-fudge-brownies/2015-06-19T02:41:45+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/06/20/browniefest-part-6-ovenlys-salty-super-dark-chocolate-brownies-and-cinnamon-ancho-chile-brownies/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/ovenly-salty-super-dark-chocolate-brownies-3-of-3.jpgBrownies cooling in panhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/ovenly-salty-super-dark-chocolate-brownies-2-of-3.jpgFlour-cocoa and egg-sugar mixtureshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/ovenly-salty-super-dark-chocolate-brownies-1-of-3.jpgMise en placehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/ovenly-cinnamon-ancho-chile-brownies-2-of-2.jpgBrownies cooling in panhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/ovenly-cinnamon-ancho-chile-brownies-1-of-2.jpgMise en place2015-06-19T02:26:57+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/06/19/browniefest-part-5-joanne-changs-fudgy-mascarpone-brownies/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/joanne-chang-fudgy-mascarpone-brownies-3-of-4.jpgSingle brownie on a dessert platehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/joanne-chang-fudgy-mascarpone-brownies-2-of-4.jpgFully baked brownieshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/joanne-chang-fudgy-mascarpone-brownies-1-of-4.jpgMise en place2015-06-18T04:02:27+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/06/19/browniefest-part-4-two-cooks-illustrated-recipes/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/cooks-illustrated-classic-brownies-with-pecan-coconut-topping-5-of-5.jpgBrownies in cross-sectionhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/cooks-illustrated-classic-brownies-with-pecan-coconut-topping-4-of-5.jpgBrownies with topping after overnight set in refrigeratorhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/cooks-illustrated-classic-brownies-with-pecan-coconut-topping-3-of-5.jpgMise en place for toppinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/cooks-illustrated-classic-brownies-with-pecan-coconut-topping-2-of-5.jpgBrownies cooling in panhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/cooks-illustrated-classic-brownies-with-pecan-coconut-topping-1-of-5.jpgMise en place for brownieshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/cooks-illustrated-chewy-brownies-4-of-4.jpgFully baked brownieshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/cooks-illustrated-chewy-brownies-3-of-4.jpgPan preparationhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/cooks-illustrated-chewy-brownies-2-of-4.jpgMise en placehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/cooks-illustrated-chewy-brownies-1-of-4.jpgChocolate chopping, with "waste"2015-06-18T03:17:46+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/06/18/browniefest-part-3-alice-medrichs-best-cocoa-brownies-and-new-classic-chocolate-brownies/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/alice-medrich-best-cocoa-brownies-6-of-6.jpgCross-section showing walnutshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/alice-medrich-best-cocoa-brownies-5-of-6.jpgFully baked and portionedhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/alice-medrich-best-cocoa-brownies-4-of-6.jpgStrange bain-marie technique, continuedhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/alice-medrich-best-cocoa-brownies-3-of-6.jpgStrange bain-marie techniquehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/alice-medrich-best-cocoa-brownies-2-of-6.jpgPan preparationhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/alice-medrich-best-cocoa-brownies-1-of-6.jpgMise en place2015-06-18T02:28:11+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/06/17/browniefest/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/at-the-event-4-of-4.jpgFirst table of brownies (mostly mine)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/at-the-event-1-of-4.jpgPeople start digging inhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/bags-of-brownies-1-of-1.jpgBags of brownies on their way to the office2015-06-17T03:31:19+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/06/11/dear-considerate-massachusetts-drivers/2015-06-11T18:32:01+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/06/10/recipe-quick-takes-four-twenty-blackbirds-lavender-blueberry-pie/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/lavender-blueberry-pie-5-of-6.jpgSingle slice of (somewhat messy) pie on platehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/lavender-blueberry-pie-4-of-6.jpgPie minus one slicehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/lavender-blueberry-pie-3-of-6.jpgFully baked pie, coolinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/lavender-blueberry-pie-2-of-6.jpgCompleted pie with lattice tophttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/lavender-blueberry-pie-1-of-6.jpgMise en place2015-06-10T02:24:34+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/06/07/posts-coming-later-this-week/2015-06-08T03:05:00+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/05/31/thinking-about-brownies/2015-06-02T05:35:22+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/06/01/other-peoples-recipes-alice-medrichs-queen-of-sheba-chocolate-torte/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/queen-of-sheba-15-of-15.jpgSingle slice of torte, with powdered sugarhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/queen-of-sheba-14-of-15.jpgTorte partially portioned with one slice removedhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/queen-of-sheba-13-of-15.jpgFully cooled torte, depannedhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/queen-of-sheba-11-of-15.jpgTorte still hot from ovenhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/queen-of-sheba-10-of-15.jpgTorte ready to bakehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/queen-of-sheba-9-of-15.jpgFolding ground almonds and meringue into basehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/queen-of-sheba-8-of-15.jpgStiff peak of meringuehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/queen-of-sheba-7-of-15.jpgChocolate basehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/queen-of-sheba-6-of-15.jpgEgg yolk and sugarhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/queen-of-sheba-5-of-15.jpgGround almonds and flour2015-06-01T02:06:12+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/05/29/other-peoples-recipes-rosetta-costantinos-crostata-al-gelo-di-mellone/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/crostata-al-gelo-di-mellone-14-of-14.jpgTart minus one sliceCompare front cover of the cookbook (Costantino uses a springform pan so the sides are smooth rather than fluted)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/crostata-al-gelo-di-mellone-13-of-14.jpgOne slice of crostatahttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/crostata-al-gelo-di-mellone-12-of-14.jpgChilled tart with chopped pistachio and sugar toppinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/crostata-al-gelo-di-mellone-11-of-14.jpgFully baked tarthttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/crostata-al-gelo-di-mellone-10-of-14.jpgCompleted but unbaked tarthttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/crostata-al-gelo-di-mellone-9-of-14.jpgChocolate chips representing watermelon "seeds"https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/crostata-al-gelo-di-mellone-8-of-14.jpgFilled tarthttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/crostata-al-gelo-di-mellone-6-of-14.jpgBottom crust placed in tart pan, plastic removedhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/crostata-al-gelo-di-mellone-3-of-14.jpgWell buttered tart panhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/crostata-al-gelo-di-mellone-2-of-14.jpgBottom crust of tartPasta frolla rolled out to 13" round, to fit 10" tar pan2015-05-29T01:30:47+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/recipes/baking/pie-crust/2015-05-28T01:55:58+00:00weekly0.6https://blog.bimajority.org/2015/05/28/other-peoples-recipes-rosetta-costantinos-gelo-di-mellone/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/crostata-al-gelo-di-mellone-7-of-14.jpgGelo di mellone, cookedhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/crostata-al-gelo-di-mellone-5-of-14.jpgGelo di mellone, before cookinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/crostata-al-gelo-di-mellone-4-of-14.jpgMise en place for gelo di mellonehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/crostata-al-gelo-di-mellone-1-of-14.jpgWatermelon juice4 cups of watermelon juice from about 3 1/2 pounds of prepared watermelon flesh2015-05-28T01:52:05+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/05/27/other-peoples-recipes-rosetta-costantinos-pasta-frolla/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/paata-frolla-5-of-5.jpgDough divided for double-crust tarthttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/paata-frolla-4-of-5.jpgNote yellowish tint of flour due to butter coatinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/paata-frolla-3-of-5.jpgButter fully cut into dry ingredientshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/paata-frolla-2-of-5.jpgButter with dry ingredients in processorhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/paata-frolla-1-of-5.jpgMise en place (except butter)2015-05-27T05:10:34+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/05/24/towards-a-unified-theory-of-frozen-desserts/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/sicilian-chocolate-gelato-7-of-7.jpgOver-frozen ice milk stuck to freezer corehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/sicilian-chocolate-gelato-5-of-7.jpgCompleted ice milk on scalehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/sicilian-chocolate-gelato-4-of-7.jpgCovering the base with plastic wrap for refrigerationhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/sicilian-chocolate-gelato-3-of-7.jpgFinished "pudding"https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/sicilian-chocolate-gelato-2-of-7.jpgCocoa-milk paste and cornstarch-sugar-milk slurryhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/sicilian-chocolate-gelato-1-of-7.jpgMise en place2015-05-24T22:26:24+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/recipes/cooking/2015-05-23T01:21:07+00:00weekly0.6https://blog.bimajority.org/2015/05/22/recipe-quick-takes-louise-beylerians-zucchini-and-cheese-pie-via-elaine-louie/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/zucchini-and-cheese-pie-7-of-7.jpgPie minus one slicehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/zucchini-and-cheese-pie-2-of-7.jpgMise en place2015-05-23T01:04:35+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/05/13/limited-posts-for-a-while/2015-05-14T01:27:17+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/05/04/other-peoples-recipes-andrea-nguyens-star-anise-and-lemongrass-sloppy-joe-banh-mi/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/vietnamese-sloppy-joe-11-of-11.jpgDinner plate with sloppy joe bánh mihttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/vietnamese-sloppy-joe-10-of-11.jpgBánh mi ready for servicehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/vietnamese-sloppy-joe-9-of-11.jpgFrench roll with Maggi seasoning (left), sriracha aioli (right)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/vietnamese-sloppy-joe-7-of-11.jpgFully cooked sloppy joe fillinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/vietnamese-sloppy-joe-6-of-11.jpgAfter adding carrot, tomato, bay, and star anisehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/vietnamese-sloppy-joe-5-of-11.jpgGround beef cooking in pan with aromaticshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/vietnamese-sloppy-joe-4-of-11.jpgAromatics cookinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/vietnamese-sloppy-joe-3-of-11.jpgMinced aromaticshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/vietnamese-sloppy-joe-2-of-11.jpgChopped aromatics to be mincedhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/vietnamese-sloppy-joe-1-of-11.jpgMise en place2015-05-04T02:49:56+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/05/03/recipe-quick-takes-diane-st-clairs-spicy-carrot-cake-muffins/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/spicy-carrot-cake-muffins-6-of-6.jpgMuffins cooling on rackhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/spicy-carrot-cake-muffins-4-of-6.jpgMuffins portioned prior to bakinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/spicy-carrot-cake-muffins-3-of-6.jpgMuffin batterhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/spicy-carrot-cake-muffins-2-of-6.jpgCan you spot the missing ingredient?https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/spicy-carrot-cake-muffins-1-of-6.jpgMise en place2015-05-13T04:19:04+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/about/2015-05-02T21:36:02+00:00weekly0.6https://blog.bimajority.org/2015/04/28/check-out-my-officemates-new-blog/2015-04-29T02:25:57+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/04/26/other-peoples-recipes-katharine-hepburns-brownies-by-lori-longbotham/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/katharine-hepburns-brownies-8-of-8.jpgSingle browniehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/katharine-hepburns-brownies-7-of-8.jpgDifficulty removing brownies from panhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/katharine-hepburns-brownies-6-of-8.jpgCooked brownieshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/katharine-hepburns-brownies-5-of-8.jpgBatter in panhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/katharine-hepburns-brownies-4-of-8.jpgCompleted 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sievehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/crumb-coffee-cake-3-of-13.jpgTwo sieves2015-04-08T02:20:11+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/04/05/other-peoples-recipes-two-disappointing-bacon-dishes-from-deborah-krasner/2015-04-05T23:25:53+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/03/31/minor-update-on-mondays-brownie-post/2015-04-01T01:45:26+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/03/31/other-peoples-recipes-four-twenty-blackbirds-buttermilk-chess-pie/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/buttermilk-chess-pie-11-of-12.jpgPie minus one slicehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/buttermilk-chess-pie-10-of-12.jpgPie still on rack, now completely cooledhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/buttermilk-chess-pie-9-of-12.jpgPie on cooling rack -- brownies in cookie jar behind!https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/buttermilk-chess-pie-8-of-12.jpgPie ready to remove from oven, showing 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bahttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/malted-chocolate-pecan-pie-6-of-9.jpgFihished pie cooling on wire rackhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/malted-chocolate-pecan-pie-5-of-9.jpgFilled pie shell on sheet pan ready to bakehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/malted-chocolate-pecan-pie-4-of-9.jpgMelted chocolate and butter, mixed with sugar and malt syruphttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/malted-chocolate-pecan-pie-3-of-9.jpgPartial mise en placehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/malted-chocolate-pecan-pie-2-of-9.jpgToasted pecan pieceshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/malted-chocolate-pecan-pie-1-of-9.jpgPartially blind-baked pie 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spatulahttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/torta-caprese-13-of-18.jpgAfter folding in the rest of the meringuehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/torta-caprese-12-of-18.jpgAfter mixing in first third of meringuehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/torta-caprese-11-of-18.jpgHad to move butter mixture to a bigger bowlhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/torta-caprese-10-of-18.jpgStiff peaks!https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/torta-caprese-9-of-18.jpgButter, sugar, egg, chocolate, and ground almondshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/torta-caprese-8-of-18.jpgButter, sugar, egg, and chocolate2015-02-17T03:33:03+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/02/16/other-peoples-recipes-joanne-changs-caramelized-onion-and-bacon-quiche/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/caramelized-onion-and-bacon-quiche-13-of-13.jpgA complete dinner for under 550 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mixture folded into butter mixturehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/lemon-poppy-pound-cake-4-of-11.jpgDry ingredients folded into egg-and-sugar mixturehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/lemon-poppy-pound-cake-3-of-11.jpgEgg and sugar mixturehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/lemon-poppy-pound-cake-2-of-11.jpgButter, cream, and flavor mixturehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/lemon-poppy-pound-cake-1-of-11.jpgMise en place2015-01-30T13:56:36+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/01/21/a-recommendation-and-a-related-random-thought-on-sex-and-gender/2015-01-22T02:19:27+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/01/20/other-peoples-recipes-coreys-homemade-chicken-potpie-by-joanne-chang/2015-01-21T01:52:26+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/01/19/tutorial-pie-dough-pie-crust/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/chicken-pot-pie-21-of-26.jpgBlind-baked bottom crust, with failed patchhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/chicken-pot-pie-20-of-26.jpgBlind-baked bottom crust showing detail of edgehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/chicken-pot-pie-18-of-26.jpgEven with weights, the parchment never quite sits flathttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/chicken-pot-pie-17-of-26.jpgTrying to make parchment sit flat on bottom crusthttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/chicken-pot-pie-16-of-26.jpgPreparing top crust for refrigeratorhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/chicken-pot-pie-14-of-26.jpgBottom crust with a minor patch, in pie dishhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/chicken-pot-pie-13-of-26.jpgBottom crust unfoldedhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/chicken-pot-pie-12-of-26.jpgPlacing bottom crust into pie dishhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/chicken-pot-pie-11-of-26.jpgFolding bottom 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butterhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/joanne-changs-pacc82te-brisecc81e-14-of-19.jpgDough shaped into a mound on pastry mathttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/joanne-changs-pacc82te-brisecc81e-13-of-19.jpgAppearance of dough when fully mixedhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/joanne-changs-pacc82te-brisecc81e-12-of-19.jpgMixing dry and liquid ingredientshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/joanne-changs-pacc82te-brisecc81e-11-of-19.jpgBeaten egg yolk and milk mixturehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/joanne-changs-pacc82te-brisecc81e-10-of-19.jpgClose-up of the flour-covered butter chunks2015-01-18T02:45:44+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/01/15/one-simple-trick-to-lose-as-much-weight-as-you-want/2015-01-16T03:15:55+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/01/14/a-not-quite-response-to-jean-yangs-response-to-comment-171/2015-01-21T05:07:06+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2015/01/12/recipe-quick-takes-joanne-changs-vegan-low-fat-chocolate-cake/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/vegan-lowfat-chocolate-cake-4-of-4.jpgOne slice of cake, with powdered sugar on tophttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/vegan-lowfat-chocolate-cake-3-of-4.jpgSeven wedges of cakehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/vegan-lowfat-chocolate-cake-2-of-4.jpgCake pan after extracting cakehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/vegan-lowfat-chocolate-cake-1-of-4.jpgFinished cake, hot from the 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tarthttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/three-holiday-pies-16-of-23.jpgCaramel-nut tart, minus one slicehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/three-holiday-pies-9-of-23.jpgEgg 'n' Grogg Piehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/three-holiday-pies-8-of-23.jpgCranberry-Sage Piehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/three-holiday-pies-7-of-23.jpgOoey, Gooey Caramel-Nut Tarthttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/three-holiday-pies-6-of-23.jpgExcess caramel-nut tart fillinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/three-holiday-pies-5-of-23.jpgFailed caramel2014-12-29T00:47:56+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/12/21/nutrition-estimates-for-those-pies/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/two-chocolate-pies-2-of-2.jpgFour & Twenty Blackbirds' Green Chili Chocolate Piehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/two-chocolate-pies-1-of-2.jpgJoanne Chang's Bittersweet Chocolate Truffle Tart2014-12-22T00:46:27+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/12/12/csail-holiday-baking-fest/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/holiday-baking-fest-14-of-14.jpgPatrice's pumpkin pie, and the remains of four pizzashttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/holiday-baking-fest-13-of-14.jpgStill some cookies left!https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/holiday-baking-fest-12-of-14.jpgWhat's left of that chocolate tortehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/holiday-baking-fest-11-of-14.jpgTristan's sugared cranberries, the box Sally's cupcakes came in,https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/holiday-baking-fest-10-of-14.jpgThe crowd in the room, about 45 minutes inhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/holiday-baking-fest-9-of-141.jpgShirley's Orange-Almond Chocolate Tortehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/holiday-baking-fest-7-of-14.jpgHamentashen, chocolate meringues, chocolate sugar cookies, and ahttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/holiday-baking-fest-6-of-14.jpgChocolate-dipped cookies, boozy truffles, and a walnut cakehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/holiday-baking-fest-4-of-14.jpgAnother tart, and some whipped creamhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/holiday-baking-fest-3-of-14.jpgTwo tarts, a torte, and an empty plate2014-12-12T02:48:01+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/12/05/something-useful-i-learned-at-whole-foods/2014-12-06T04:31:28+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/11/30/random-thoughts-in-los-angeles/2014-11-30T18:48:45+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/11/23/quote-of-the-day-fred-vultee-on-the-fox-agenda/2014-11-23T17:06:37+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/11/20/what-i-saw-and-did-at-and-around-lisa14/2014-11-20T07:08:38+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/recipes/pointers/recipe-pointers-cooks-country-tv/2014-11-08T21:59:29+00:00weekly0.6https://blog.bimajority.org/2014/11/08/other-peoples-recipes-four-twenty-blackbirds-black-walnut-pie/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/black-walnut-pie-4-of-4.jpgSlice of black walnut piehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/black-walnut-pie-3-of-4.jpgPie minus one slicehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/black-walnut-pie-2-of-4.jpgFinished pie, hot from the ovenhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/black-walnut-pie-1-of-4.jpgPatrially prebaked cornmeal crust2014-11-08T21:06:21+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/11/04/limited-posting-schedule-for-the-rest-of-this-month/2014-11-05T03:13:02+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/11/03/other-peoples-recipes-cooks-countrys-five-alarm-chili/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/five-alarm-chili-11-of-11.jpgFinished dish, 430 g chili and 1 tbl sour creamhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/five-alarm-chili-10-of-11.jpgChili starting the final simmerhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/five-alarm-chili-9-of-11.jpg2 lb of ground beefhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/five-alarm-chili-8-of-11.jpgAlso 2 lb of yellow onionshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/five-alarm-chili-7-of-11.jpg2 lb of yellow onionshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/five-alarm-chili-6-of-11.jpgTomato-chile-corn mixturehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/five-alarm-chili-5-of-11.jpgUh oh, that's not going to work!https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/five-alarm-chili-4-of-11.jpgGround-up tortilla chipshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/five-alarm-chili-2-of-11.jpgNow only 1¼ oz after stemming and seedinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/five-alarm-chili-1-of-11.jpg2 oz of dried chiles (but not anchos)2014-11-03T03:36:46+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/11/01/other-peoples-recipes-alice-medrichs-extra-bittersweet-ganache-truffles/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/truffles-7-of-7.jpg36 truffles resting on sheet panhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/truffles-6-of-7.jpgTwo truffles in cocoa powderhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/truffles-5-of-7.jpgTwo truffles in crushed pecanhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/truffles-3-of-7.jpgTruffle-making station ready for actionhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/truffles-2-of-7.jpgGanache cooling on sheet panhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/truffles-1-of-7.jpg285 grams of chopped Valrhona Caraïbe2014-11-01T23:12:23+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/10/29/other-peoples-recipes-four-twenty-blackbirds-black-bottom-oatmeal-pie/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/oatmeal-pie-8-of-8.jpgPie minus one slice, with pool of uncongealed fillinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/oatmeal-pie-7-of-8.jpgSlice of fresh piehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/oatmeal-pie-6-of-8.jpgFinished pie, after coolinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/oatmeal-pie-4-of-8.jpgFilled, unbaked piehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/oatmeal-pie-3-of-8.jpgChocolate ganache layerhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/oatmeal-pie-2-of-8.jpgPartially baked pie shellhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/oatmeal-pie-1-of-8.jpgToasted rolled oats2014-10-30T00:29:47+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/10/19/recipe-quick-take-kenji-lopez-alts-easy-pan-fried-fish/2014-10-19T23:59:56+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/10/18/pumpkin-pie-fest-part-iii-the-results/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/piefest-redux-9-of-9.jpg(Almost) all gone!Pumpkin Pie Fest is nearly over now, and almost all of the pie plates have been wiped clean by hungry <s>locusts</s> graduate students. A few slices of the Four & Twenty Blackbirds pie remain, as does about a quarter of Nick Hynes' <em>second</em> pie, and about half of Jason Miller's slightly undercooked pie on the other table. Everything else is gone. (Seen at left are the hand mixer, sugar, vanilla, and empty cream bottle used to make the whipped cream. In the background, Sue Felshin chats with one of the tasters.)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/piefest-redux-8-of-9.jpgThree more piesThe last three pies were set out on the other side of the room. Not seen in this picture, to the right, was a bowl of whipped cream I made just before the official start of the event; our tasters sure do like whipped cream -- I was worried that nearly a pint of cream would make too much, but they proved me wrong. (I didn't have anything better to do with the cream after the pie baking was over, so it made sense for me to bring it in and do this rather than buying whipped cream in a spray can.)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/piefest-redux-7-of-9.jpgNine pumpkin pies, all in a rowDue to scheduling conflicts, the only location I was able to find to hold the event was my group's meeting space. I lined the first nine pies up on our lunch table, along with 50 preprinted evaluation forms, paper plates, and a fork.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/piefest-redux-6-of-9.jpgDorothy Curtis's Sour Cream Pumpkin Chiffon PieDorothy asked me to suggest a recipe after she could not find the recipe she had liked previously; I photocopied the Sour Cream Pumpkin Chiffon recipe and a crust recipe from Richard Sax's <cite>Classic Home Desserts</cite>. As a chiffon, this pie had a much lighter texture than all of the other pies (being custards), which some tasters quite liked, but it was considered only average on pumpkin flavor and underspiced overall.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/piefest-redux-5-of-9.jpgPatrice Macaluso's Brandied Pumpkin PiePatrice was not able to attend the event in person but brought a pie anyway. Hers was based on a <cite>New York Times</cite> recipe, and as the name suggests is flavored with brandy. Patrice used a store-bought crust from Pillsbury, which was ranked fourth overall for crust texture; tasters also ranked it highly on pumpkin flavor and sweetness, but thought that it needed more spice.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/piefest-redux-4-of-9.jpgRamesh Sridharan's Bourbon Pumpkin CheesecakeWe originally had three volunteers to make a cheesecake (which is indubitably a kind of pie and not a cake, despite not being presented in a pie plate); of these, only Ramesh came through with one. Despite the lack of comparable pies, this one came in fourth overall, even though it was the only pie that the eaters thought was not quite sweet enough. (One commented specifically on the sourness of the white sour-cream topping.)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/piefest-redux-3-of-9.jpgJason Miller's Pumpkin PieNo one evaluated this pie, unfortunately. It was baked by Jason Miller using a <cite>Cook's Illustrated</cite> recipe from 2008, but the custard was insufficiently cooked (which may have scared off some potential tasters). I personally thought it was pretty good, but no better than several of the other pies. This recipe calls for (canned) candied yams in addition to the pumpkin purée to give the custard extra body and pumpkiny color.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/piefest-redux-2-of-9.jpgNick Hynes' Vegan Pumpkin PieOnly one evaluation was received for this pie, which was made with silken tofu and cashew butter in place of the usual custard ingredients of egg and dairy. The gingersnap crumb crust was considered too loose, although one person suggested that it would be good in some other application (I suggested a topping rather than a base). Nick's recipe is <a href="http://web.mit.edu/~nhynes/www/pumpkin_pie_recipe.pdf">on the Web</a>.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/piefest-redux-1-of-9.jpgSue Felshin's Scratch Pumpkin PieSue's pie was made entirely from scratch, including the pumpkin purée, following a recipe of her own invention. Tasters thought the custard was a bit on the light side, and the crust texture left something to be desired. Tasters did, however, rank this pie tops (in a tie with two other pies) for spices.2014-10-18T22:19:21+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/10/13/pumpkin-pie-fest-part-ii-the-pies/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/piefest-9-of-9.jpgMoosewood's Pecan Pumpkin PieI made this pie based on a recipe from the <cite>Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts</cite>. Moosewood is a famous vegetarian restaurant in Ithaca, New York; not being a veggie, this is the only one of their cookbooks I have. As I noted in <a href='/2014/10/13/pumpkin-pie-fest-part-ii-the-pies/'>Pumpkin Pie Fest part II: the pies</a>, this pie had a number of issues related to the size and shape of the pie plate and the way in which it was cooked; tasters were not impressed, rating it too sweet, too spicy (it had half a tablespoon of ginger!), and overall in ninth place out of the ten pies for which more than one evaluation was received. A number told me that they wanted to like this pie, but were turned off by its flaws, particularly the overspiced pumpkin custard.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/piefest-8-of-9.jpgMoosewood's Pecan Pumpkin Pie (pecan layer)Before the pecan layer went into the oven, the crust was sitting on the rim of the dish. Now it's barely above the surface of the pecan filling.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/piefest-7-of-9.jpgRichard Sax's Best-Ever Pumpkin PiePerhaps I biased the tasters a bit by putting this pie first in line, right next to the evaluation forms, and putting the title ("Best-Ever Pumpkin Pie") on the label, but most tasters did not agree that it was the "best ever". A number noted the dark rum which is a principal flavoring ingredient. This pie was ranked third on filling texture and fourth on pumpkin flavor, but tasters thought it was slightly too sweet and equally too spicy, and placed it seventh overall. The crust was given particularly poor marks -- even worse than the other pie I made from the same batch of crust; I'm inclined to attribute that to Sax's odd and inadequate blind-baking procedure.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/piefest-6-of-9.jpgKing Arthur Flour's Golden Pumpkin PieThis pie, from <cite>King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking</cite>, received the highest overall ranking, and received the best average marks in every category except filling texture. It has a sweet-and-spicy whole-grain crust (ground rolled oats, whole wheat, brown sugar, cinnamon), which was not blind-baked, and the pumpkin custard is sweetened entirely with honey (more than half a pound of it). It was also one of my personal favorites (which were closely matched by the overall rankings).https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/piefest-5-of-9.jpgEmily & Melissa Elsen's Brown Butter Pumpkin PieThis was the pie I really wanted to like, but didn't -- and neither did the tasters. I've made a number of pies from the <cite>Four & Twenty Blackbirds Pie Book</cite> by now, and all have been big hits with those I shared them with. This one, not so much. The crust was ranked fairly highly (which I would attribute to the more forgiving formula, which includes cider vinegar, as well as the egg-white glaze applied during blind baking which keeps the crust from sogging out during the long baking time underneath a wet custard filling). That custard, however, was considered both much too sweet and insufficiently spicy, and overall, this pie placed ninth. I suspect there is a better pie here than what I was able to make; I think the butterscotch in particular, which is the source of most of the sweetness, could have been more caramelized, leading to a deeper and less sweet custard; I also suspect the carrot juice didn't really add much of value to this pie, given that it was already sweet and pumpkin-colored.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/piefest-4-of-9.jpgJoanne Chang's Super-Pumpkiny Pumpkin PieThis pie, from Joanne Chang's <cite>Flour</cite> cookbook, was a bit of an enigma. Tasters thought the crust (which is enriched with egg and fully blind-baked, unlike all of the others) was only slightly better than average, but gave the custard top marks for pumpkin flavor and fourth place for texture. However, tasters thought that the custard was too sweet and rated it poorly on spiciness (both common complaints with Joanne Chang's recipes).https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/piefest-3-of-9.jpgHoney Pumpkin Pie (l) and Super-Pumpkiny Pumpkin Pie (r)Honey Pumpkin Pie (l) and Super-Pumpkiny Pumpkin Pie (r)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/piefest-2-of-9.jpgDavid Page and Barbara Shinn's Honey Pumpkin PieThis pie was a surprise co-winner with King Arthur's "Golden Pumpkin Pie". It shares the same crust (attributed by Richard Sax to Nick Malgieri) as Richard Sax's "Best-Ever Pumpkin Pie", but was ranked significantly higher on crust texture than Sax's pie despite not having been blind-baked. Although this recipe is called "Honey Pumpkin Pie", honey is only one of three sweeteners in this pie (the others being granulated sugar and light brown sugar, in equal amounts by volume with the honey), and the two tasters who evaluated this pie both ranked it as too sweet despite giving it top overall marks. It was tied for first also on the spices scale, where it ranked equal with the King Arthur pie and with Sue Felshin's "Scratch Pumpkin Pie". It also received the highest possible rating (5.0) for filling texture. One caution is that only two tasters evaluated this pie, so there is a great deal of uncertainty in all of the rankings.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/piefest-1-of-9.jpgEight recipes, seven cookbooks, six pies2014-10-14T00:21:57+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/10/11/pumpkin-pie-fest-part-i-the-pastry/2014-10-13T02:12:33+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/10/07/other-peoples-recipes-four-twenty-blackbirds-salted-caramel-apple-pie/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/salted-caramel-apple-pie-13-of-13.jpgPie with one slice missinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/salted-caramel-apple-pie-10-of-13.jpgPie slice in cross-sectionhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/salted-caramel-apple-pie-9-of-13.jpgPie and a slicehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/salted-caramel-apple-pie-8-of-13.jpgFinished piehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/salted-caramel-apple-pie-7-of-13.jpgWhat a mess!https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/salted-caramel-apple-pie-6-of-13.jpgFilled pie, ready for lattice tophttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/salted-caramel-apple-pie-4-of-13.jpgPastry strips for latticehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/salted-caramel-apple-pie-3-of-13.jpgApple sliceshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/salted-caramel-apple-pie-1-of-13.jpgPrepared caramel sauce2014-10-07T14:04:28+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/10/05/its-apple-picking-season/2014-10-06T02:29:01+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/10/02/unbelievable-cookbook-idiocy/2014-10-03T01:00:22+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/10/02/chocolate-tasting-results-championship-week-2/2014-10-02T01:53:03+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/09/30/other-peoples-recipes-four-twenty-blackbirds-concord-grape-pie/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/concord-grape-pie-13-of-13.jpgSlice of pie on a platehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/concord-grape-pie-12-of-13.jpgPie minus one slice (overhead view)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/concord-grape-pie-11-of-13.jpgPie minus one slicehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/concord-grape-pie-10-of-13.jpgA bunch of Concord grapeshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/concord-grape-pie-9-of-13.jpgPie after cooling and unmoldinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/concord-grape-pie-8-of-13.jpgPie hot from the ovenhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/concord-grape-pie-7-of-13.jpgConcord grape pie fillinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/concord-grape-pie-6-of-13.jpgConcord grape pulp (left) and skins (right)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/concord-grape-pie-5-of-13.jpgScraps of pie dough rolled into ropehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/concord-grape-pie-4-of-13.jpgBottom crust settled into bottom of tart pan2014-09-30T21:35:17+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/09/27/recipe-quick-take-seriouseats-fresh-corn-chowder/2014-09-30T21:33:36+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/09/25/thinking-about-pumpkin-pie/2014-09-26T02:48:30+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/09/21/not-mastering-the-art-of-french-cooking/2014-09-21T20:12:00+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/09/17/the-recipe-pointers-just-keep-on-coming/2014-09-17T01:51:20+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/09/16/chocolate-tasting-results-for-extra-dark-championship-week-1/2014-09-16T01:59:08+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/09/15/now-taking-recipe-writeup-requests/2014-09-18T20:15:11+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/08/17/other-peoples-recipes-chef-anicetos-summer-vegetable-soup-with-sausage-and-green-lentils/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/summer-vegetable-soup-2-of-2.jpgBowl of soupChang's recipe makes a lot of soup -- more than three quarts -- so a single serving is substantial enough for a meal. (And leaves more room for dessert!)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/summer-vegetable-soup-1-of-2.jpgSoup2014-09-15T02:02:05+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/09/14/my-recipe-for-once-whole-wheat-sandwich-bread/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/wheat-sandwich-bread-15-of-15.jpgMessy job of slicinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/wheat-sandwich-bread-12-of-15.jpgFully baked loafhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/wheat-sandwich-bread-11-of-15.jpgDough ready for bakinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/wheat-sandwich-bread-10-of-15.jpgFully proofed dough, showing extent of risehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/wheat-sandwich-bread-9-of-15.jpgDough ready for bench proofhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/wheat-sandwich-bread-7-of-15.jpgFirst foldhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/wheat-sandwich-bread-6-of-15.jpgFlattened dough ballhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/wheat-sandwich-bread-5-of-15.jpgDough, after first proofhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/wheat-sandwich-bread-4-of-15.jpgDough, after kneadinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/wheat-sandwich-bread-3-of-15.jpgDough, just mixed2014-09-14T05:30:07+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/09/11/chocolate-tasting-results-for-week-7/2014-09-12T01:30:25+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/09/08/other-peoples-recipes-joanne-changs-honey-cinnamon-ice-cream-cooks-illustrateds-rice-and-lentils/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/rice-and-lentils-1-of-1.jpgRice and lentils with yogurt saucehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/honey-cinnamon-ice-cream-1-of-1.jpgHoney-cinnamon ice creamhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/crispy-onions-1-of-1.jpgCrispy onions2014-09-09T02:36:50+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/09/05/the-network-nightmare-that-ate-my-week/2014-09-15T02:01:13+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/09/01/from-the-pages-of-stupid-software-design-quarterly/2014-09-01T18:43:13+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/09/01/other-peoples-recipes-cooks-illustrateds-cream-cheese-brownies/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cream-cheese-brownies-3-of-3.jpgCream-cheese brownie on a platehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cream-cheese-brownies-1-of-3.jpgBrownies on cooling rack (one missing)2014-09-01T02:44:21+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/08/31/week-6-chocolate-tasting-results/2014-09-01T02:01:46+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/08/24/other-peoples-recipes-sort-of-cherries-cream-pie/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cherry-pie-2-10-of-10.jpgCloseup of missing slicehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cherry-pie-2-9-of-10.jpgPie minus one slicehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cherry-pie-2-8-of-10.jpgCooked piehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cherry-pie-2-7-of-10.jpgFilled pie shellhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cherry-pie-2-6-of-10.jpgTwo-part pie fillinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cherry-pie-2-5-of-10.jpgCherries and blueberrieshttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cherry-pie-2-4-of-10.jpgBaked oat crumble crusthttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cherry-pie-2-3-of-10.jpgCrust ready for the ovenhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cherry-pie-2-2-of-10.jpgCloseup of oat crumblehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cherry-pie-2-1-of-10.jpgOat crumble2014-08-25T08:02:01+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/08/23/quote-of-the-day-libertarians-dont-make-everything-better/2014-08-23T20:41:00+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/08/23/where-does-chocolate-come-from/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/chocolate-exporters-2012.pngNet exporters of finished chocolate, 2012https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cacao-exporters-2012.pngNet exporters of cacao beans, 20122014-08-23T18:00:03+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/08/22/did-someone-ask-for-more-recipe-pointers/2014-08-22T02:16:10+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/08/20/week-5-chocolate-tasting-results/2014-08-21T02:38:29+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/08/20/nutrition-information-for-high-test-chocolate/2014-08-21T00:41:10+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/08/18/other-peoples-recipes-sweet-cherry-streusel-pie-from-four-twenty-blackbirds/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cherry-pie-17-of-17.jpgNegative sliceHere's a closeup of the pie with a slice taken out. Look at how solidly the filling has gelled after having cooled for a few hours!https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cherry-pie-16-of-17.jpgPie minus one sliceSo, um, I neglected to take a picture of my actual slice of pie, but I did remember to get a picture of the pie with a slice removed!https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cherry-pie-13-of-17.jpgCompleted pieMy oven is probably not precisely level, allowing a small amount of filling to escape on one side. Despite my misshapen crust, it turned out pretty well, I think. Maybe if I make this again I'll use a tart pan.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cherry-pie-12-of-17.jpgReady to bakeThankfully, the streusel topping is quite forgiving and will cover up any obvious voids in the pie filling.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cherry-pie-11-of-17.jpgFilled pie crustAfter the pie crust cooled completely, it was time to fill it. My cherries were so big that it was difficult to fill it evenly -- every time I moved some of the filling into a whole on one side, another hole opened up on the other.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cherry-pie-10-of-17.jpgPie fillingIn addition to the pitted cherries, the pie filling also contains a great deal of brown sugar, starch, and a shredded apple, all of which contribute to the gelling of the filling. (The apple contributes pectin but is otherwise not noticeable in the baked pie.) The Elsens' recipe also includes a couple dashes of Angostura bitters, although I suspect you'd have to run a side-by-side blind tasting to tell what difference it makes.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cherry-pie-9-of-17.jpgPie weightsAt the kitchen store you can buy fancy metal or ceramic pie weights to use when blind baking your crust. Or you can go to the supermarket and buy a pound of beans for a buck or two. Guess which option I prefer!https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cherry-pie-8-of-17.jpgCrust coolingAs with most fruit pies, the crust must be par-cooked ("blind baked"), both to set the shape of the dough (otherwise it would slump) and to ensure that it cooks completely (as the wet fruit filling would otherwise keep it from getting hot enough).https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cherry-pie-7-of-17.jpgAnd about those cherries...I am notoriously awful at estimating volumes by eye, so I bought about three times as many cherries as necessary -- the Elsens, somewhat inconsiderately, specified only "5 cups" as the quantity, and I don't know anyone who sells fresh fruit by the cup. The actual measurement was a pound and a half, or 55 individual cherries; after pitting, as shown on the scale here, they weighed about 22 ounces.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/cherry-pie-6-of-17.jpgCinnamon-sugar pastry thingieMy grandmother makes cinnamon-sugar pastry treats out of leftover pie dough. I didn't have enough dough to do it like she does (I think she makes extra dough intentionally!) but I mixed some cassia and brown sugar together and rolled it up in a scrap of pastry like this. Then 15 minutes in the oven and yum!2014-08-18T06:23:41+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/08/14/week-4-chocolate-tasting-results/2014-08-14T14:57:53+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/08/10/really-simple-recipes-another-way-to-do-pork-chops/2014-08-11T01:20:19+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/08/09/hey-even-more-recipe-pointers/2014-08-09T22:57:51+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/08/05/week-3-chocolate-tasting-results/2014-08-06T02:43:59+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/07/30/other-peoples-recipes-martha-holmbergs-risotto-with-very-meaty-tomato-sauce/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/risotto-13-of-13.jpgOverhead viewHere's a good perspective view. Had I not spent the past four hours over the stove making this dish, I would have whipped up a quick serving of steamed spinach to accompany this dish (which is otherwise rather high in starch and saturated fat).https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/risotto-12-of-13.jpgPlate up!I didn't have the sort of wide, shallow bowl the recipe calls for, so I just used a plate.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/risotto-11-of-13.jpgFinished risottoAfter twenty minutes of pouring and stirring, stirring and pouring, the risotto is finally done: creamy in texture but still slightly toothy when chewed. It's thick enough to leave a clear spot behind in the pot when the spatula is dragged through.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/risotto-10-of-13.jpgTwo cups of meat sauceOne batch of the meat sauce is about eight cups, which is far more than this recipe requires. (Good thing it can be frozen!)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/risotto-9-of-13.jpgMeat sauce cookingAfter cooking the meat, more herbs and the entire batch of marinara are added to the saucepan, along with some chicken broth, and cook for nearly an hour, with the last few minutes uncovered so the sauce can reduce to the desired consistency.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/risotto-8-of-13.jpgMeat cookingIn addition to the pancetta, the recipe calls for half a pound of ground beef and half a pound of mild Italian sausage to be cooked and crumbled -- all, like the pancetta, to be cooked without browning.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/risotto-7-of-13.jpgFinished marinara sauceThe marinara sauce recipe makes about six cups, but <em>all</em> of it goes into the meat sauce. I had to get it out of the pan so I could rinse the pan off and start cooking the meat for the meat sauce. (No fan of unnecessary dish-washing am I, so the same plastic container will be used to hold the finished meat sauce as well, at least until I portion and freeze it.)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/risotto-6-of-13-e1406615838328.jpgYes! A cookbook author who understands how to do metric conversiFar too many cookbooks give metric conversions in volumetric units that no metric-using cook would ever use for measuring that sort of ingredient. It's great to see at least one person understands that chopped onion belongs on a scale! (As a bonus, that also allows the cook to easily determine <em>how much</em> onion to chop in the first place.)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/risotto-5-of-13.jpgSplatter guardPutting a splatter guard helps to keep my rangetop from becoming even more of a mess than it already is. The fine mesh screen allows water vapor to escape while keeping larger oil (and tomato!) droplets inside the pan.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/risotto-4-of-13.jpgMarinara reducingThe marinara sauce has to reduce for about 20 minutes before it's ready for the next step.2014-07-31T03:18:48+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/07/29/chocolate-tasting-results-for-week-2/2014-07-30T03:39:12+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/07/23/other-peoples-recipes-joanne-changs-bittersweet-chocolate-sorbet/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/chocolate-sorbet-1-of-1.jpgBittersweet Chocolate Sorbet2014-07-23T16:16:20+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/07/22/chocolate-tasting-results-for-week-1/2014-07-23T02:15:20+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/07/21/yet-more-recipe-pointers/2014-07-22T02:10:32+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/07/20/more-updates-to-recipe-pointers/2014-07-20T05:52:02+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/07/18/chocolate-tasting-week-1/2014-07-19T07:28:08+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/07/16/ipv6-privacy-addresses-windows-just-say-no/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/wireshark.pngScreenshot of Wireshark while debugging IPv6 MLD storm2014-07-17T03:58:58+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/07/14/other-peoples-recipes-joanne-changs-brioche-au-chocolat/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/brioche-au-chocolat-6-of-7.jpgBrioche au chocolat (cross-section)I wasn't supposed to have two brioches at all, never mind so late in the day, but I couldn't resist stacking a nice one up on a plate for the beauty shot. Look at all that chocolate!https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/brioche-au-chocolat-5-of-7.jpgFinished brioches au chocolatAfter only 30 minutes in the oven (five minutes less than the recipe called for), the brioches au chocolat were done.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/brioche-au-chocolat-3-of-7.jpgFormed and ready to proofSo, uh, as I mentioned before, I can't cut anything straight without a guide. These are the ten individual brioches au chocolat sitting on the baking pan and ready to bench-proof. Since it was so warm in my kitchen I just covered them with a sheet of plastic wrap and let them proof where they sat.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/brioche-au-chocolat-2-of-7.jpgReady to sliceAfter spreading the chocolate on top of the pastry cream, the rectangle is folded in half lengthwise and sliced into individual pastries using a bench scraper.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/brioche-au-chocolat-1-of-7.jpgPastry cream on briocheThe brioche is rolled out to a 10″×20″ rectangle (or nearly so) and the entire batch of pastry cream is spread on top using an offset spatula.2014-07-15T03:22:42+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/07/10/organizing-a-chocolate-tasting/2014-07-11T00:44:51+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/07/08/really-simple-recipes-chipotle-chicken-salad/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/chipotle-chicken-salad-4-of-4.jpgHey, it fits back in the same container!https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/chipotle-chicken-salad-3-of-4.jpgChipotle chicken saladhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/chipotle-chicken-salad-2-of-4.jpgSome chipotles en adobo (previously frozen)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/chipotle-chicken-salad-1-of-4.jpgContainer of chicken salad2014-07-09T01:55:41+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/07/08/other-peoples-recipes-joanne-changs-brioche/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/brioche-16-of-16.jpgPeanut butter and jelly sandwich, on briochePerhaps it's a bit silly to make a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich on a rich, soft bread like brioche, but I figured, why not? But at lunchtime I discovered why not: this bread is so soft that it practically vanishes in one's mouth -- not a good thing when each slice has so many calories -- so in the future I'll toast the brioche before making a sandwich out of it. (This will be even more clearly necessary when I make a tuna salad or chicken salad sandwich. It's worth noting that at Flour, the sandwiches are made on focaccia, not brioche, which is a much sturdier bread.)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/brioche-14-of-16.jpgSliced briocheUnfortunately, any unpreserved bread will last about three days in my kitchen, so I must slice it up and freeze it. Even more unfortunately, I can't slice worth a damn, even with the help of my wooden slicing guide.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/brioche-13-of-16.jpgFinished brioche loafThe top of the brioche is brushed with egg wash before baking in a 350°F oven. It was done in only 35 minutes, as compared with denser loaves that can take close to an hour.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/brioche-12-of-16.jpgLoaf of brioche after bench proofingAfter four hours proofing in the pantry, the brioche loaf has expanded quite a bit.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/brioche-11-of-16.jpgDough "log" in loaf panAfter shaping, the brioche is bench-proofed for another four hours. The pan is lubricated with more butter (it was easier than cutting parchment to fit).https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/brioche-10-of-16.jpgFlattened doughThere is so much butter in the brioche dough that it really does feel, as Chang describes it, "like cold, clammy Play-Doh". The first pound and a half of dough is pressed out into a nine-inch square and then folded up, like a business letter, to form the proto-loaf.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/brioche-9-of-16.jpgHalf of dough ball on scaleAlways best to measure things. This half of the dough ball will go in the freezer for storage.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/brioche-8-of-16.jpgBig dough ballChang's brioche recipe makes enough dough for two loaves, so this giant ball of dough needs to be split in half for forming. The whole dough ball weighs about 1.4 kg (3 lb).https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/brioche-7-of-16.jpgDough ball in the refrigeratorSurprisingly, the brioche dough expands substantially in volume even in the refrigerator.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/brioche-6-of-16.jpgBrioche dough ready to proofAfter kneading and any necessary moisture adjustments, the brioche dough is ready for its first proofing -- in the refrigerator for six hours. Overnight would be even better, but I needed to finish this recipe in a single day.2014-07-08T06:13:53+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/07/04/added-some-joanne-chang-recipes-to-my-pointer-page/2014-07-05T01:29:02+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/06/30/other-peoples-recipes-jeffs-spicy-turkey-burgers-from-flour-too/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/turkey-burgers-7-of-7.jpgHalf-eaten turkey burgerSorry, no nicely sliced cross-section here!https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/turkey-burgers-6-of-7.jpgTurkey burger on a bunTurkey burger on a bunhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/turkey-burgers-5-of-7.jpgFormed turkey pattiesThe instructions call for patties between 4 and 5 inches in diameter. These are 4½ inches across -- unfortunately that makes them too big for my 10-inch skillet!https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/turkey-burgers-4-of-7.jpgMise-en-place for the turkey burgersClockwise from upper left: fresh bread crumbs, olive oil, chopped herbs (basil and parsley), minced garlic, minced chipotle, feta, salt and pepper, ground turkey, minced onionhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/turkey-burgers-3-of-7.jpgFinished tomato-onion jamAfter cooking for 40 minutes, the tomatoes have cooked down quite nicely. The onions, unfortunately, are still holding together.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/turkey-burgers-2-of-7.jpgTomato-onion jam at start of cookingContents of the pot: olive oil, chopped onion, chopped plum tomatohttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/turkey-burgers-1-of-7.jpgMise-en-place for the tomato-onion jamAt this point I've done everything except chop up the tomatoes. That half an onion in back is just resting.2014-06-30T04:08:48+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/06/24/nutrition-facts-formatting/2014-06-25T03:15:21+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/06/22/other-peoples-recipes-serious-eats-plum-sorbet/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/plum-sorbet-4-of-4.jpgPlum sorbet, ready to serveThe recipe makes about a quart, which is eight half-cup servings. I think this is about a half a cup, but in all honesty I didn't measure it. Although it did harden in the freezer for a few hours, it was still not quite solid yet; it should be totally ready tomorrow night.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/plum-sorbet-3-of-4.jpgPlum sorbet, ready for hardeningNearly all frozen desserts require a few hours of hardening before they are ready for serving. Here I've transferred the sorbet from the churn to a plastic container, so I can clean the various parts of the churn and re-freeze the phase-change core that my churn uses for a future batch.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/plum-sorbet-2-of-4.jpgPlum sorbet, nearly finishedAfter about ten minutes more churning, the sorbet has a thick, smooth, glossy texture that looks more like a gel (which is what a sorbet actually is) than soup. It's ready to move to the freezer.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/plum-sorbet-1-of-4.jpgPlum sorbet, half frozen2014-06-23T00:51:53+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/06/22/weird-but-coincidental-connection/2014-06-22T22:28:39+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/06/16/joanne-changs-brownies/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/flour-brownies-7-of-7.jpgYumDoesn't that look delicious?https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/flour-brownies-6-of-7.jpgBrownie in profileThis shows a single brownie (an edge piece, as it happens) in cross-section. The white stuff on the left is excess flour from the pan that I didn't quite manage to shake out as thoroughly as I should have. You can see the texture of the brownie is not quite fudgy, but much denser than the typical cakey commercial or box brownie.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/flour-brownies-5-of-7.jpgCut brownies ready to bring in to work!Following my normal practice, I saved some brownies for home consumption and brought the rest into work for sharing. In the book, Chang gives a yield of 16, but that would have made rather oddly oblong bars from a 9×13 baking pan; I chose to cut them into nearly square 2½”×3” bars, giving 15 servings.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/flour-brownies-4-of-7.jpgPan of finished browniesChang advises checking for doneness every five minutes starting at 20 minutes of baking time; you can see the marks where I inserted a knife three times before I decided the brownies were done. At this point they need to cool for two hours before it is safe to depan.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/flour-brownies-3-of-7.jpgPrepared batterAfter folding together the egg mixture, the chocolate-butter mixture, and the dry ingredients, the batter is quite thick, and must be leveled with a spatula in the prepared 9”×13” pan. I used baking spray rather than butter to lubricate the pan, and coated it with additional flour for good measure.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/flour-brownies-2-of-7.jpgChocolate and butter mixtureThe chocolate flavor in these brownies comes from a mixture of unsweetened and bittersweet chocolate, melted together over simmering water, into which nearly half a pound of melted butter is mixed. I used TCHO chocolate for both (the bittersweet was 66%) as that's what Flour uses; I bought the chocolate at the Sur La Table store in the Natick Mall, but it's also available by mail order from the usual sources.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/flour-brownies-1-of-7.jpgEgg and sugar mixtureChang's recipe calls for an unusually large quantity of egg -- five whole eggs are beaten with the sugar in a stand mixer. Most brownie recipes I've made in the past call for no more than two.2014-06-17T01:41:03+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/06/15/other-peoples-recipes-mung-ki-dal/2014-06-15T04:31:46+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/06/09/early-summer-cleaning/2014-06-10T04:27:43+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/06/05/a-tour-of-the-hale-telescope/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/kopa-27-of-27.jpgKOPA antennaI've seen this type of antenna before, but I don't know what it's actually called.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/kopa-26-of-27.jpgKOPA (91.3 Pala) studiosKOPA is the Pala tribal radio station. It's located next to the recreation center and tribal government offices just off Pala Mission Road.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/hale-telescope-25-of-27.jpgHale Telescope entranceThe main entrance to the Hale Telescope is now little used except by tourists visiting Mt. Palomar.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/hale-telescope-24-of-27.jpgFunder acknowledgmentThe Rockefeller Foundation provided most of the funding to build the Hale Telescope.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/hale-telescope-23-of-27.jpgHale bustInside the main entrace to the Hale Telescope is a bust of George Ellery Hale, who died in 1938 while the telescope was still under construction.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/hale-telescope-22-of-27.jpgHale Telescope dome wheelsThe telescope dome rides on sets of railroad-car-type wheels, which sit on a circular track. A window in the visitor gallery provides a view.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/hale-telescope-21-of-27.jpgBuilder's plate for the telescope mountBack in the 1930s, big industrial concerns like Westinghouse would actually design and build one-off machines like gigantic telescope mounts. The Hale was to be the world's largest optical telescope, and there was a lot of prestige for a company like Westinghouse in building the mount, and the company had a great deal of experience in building very large electromechanical systems like generating stations, so a huge telescope mount was definitely in their wheelhouse at the time. (Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing is now known as CBS Corporation.)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/hale-telescope-20-of-27.jpgPalomar Observatoryhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/hale-telescope-19-of-27.jpgRotational jointThe white metal plates cover the interface between the telescope platform, which is fixed, and the dome, which rotates.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/hale-telescope-18-of-27.jpgPrime focus cageUp at the top of the telescope is the prime focus. In days of yore, the observing astronomer (or an assistant) would have to stand up here for an entire observing run, changing photographic plates. In modern times, the main sensor is a CCD (the same sort of device used in video and digital still cameras), so access is required much less frequently. There's an elevator at the north end of the observing floor, so those astronomers were not usually required to carry their heavy stacks of plates up this ladder.2014-06-06T02:52:15+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/05/06/human-what-interaction/2014-05-07T01:30:05+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/04/29/consent-real-and-imagined-in-the-technology-industry/2014-04-30T02:32:20+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/04/29/hey-its-random-segue-time/2014-04-29T06:15:38+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/04/28/the-latest-way-in-which-firefox-is-broken/2014-04-29T02:45:38+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/02/28/atks-herb-crusted-salmon-fillets/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/herb-crusted-salmon-2-of-2.jpgHerb-crusted salmonThree cooked salmon fillets on a platehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/herb-crusted-salmon-1-of-2.jpgHerb-crusted salmon (before cooking)Four herb-crusted salmon fillets on a baking tray ready to go into the oven2014-04-15T04:11:58+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/04/14/on-the-uniqueness-of-personal-libraries/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/bookshelf-1-of-1.jpgBookshelf (1 of 1)Some of my books2014-04-15T03:53:19+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/04/13/chocolate-chip-cookies-two-ways/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/chocolate-chip-cookies-2-of-2.jpgBottom side upThis cookie, shown bottom-side-up in my cookie jar, was made without walnuts, and was also slightly underbaked. It's not uncommon for the chocolate chips to end up denser at the center than at the edges, resulting in a liquid chocolate center that is difficult to lift with a spatula, thus the hole.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/chocolate-chip-cookies-1-of-2.jpgTwelve chocolate-chip cookiesThe chopped walnut pieces are clearly visible in these cookes, which isn't always the case.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/chocolate-chunk-cookies-5-of-6.jpgChocolate chunk cookies a la FlourThis is how the <cite>Flour</cite> cookies came out when I tried to make them. They are about a third too large.2014-04-13T23:34:58+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/04/02/a-useful-trick-when-photographing-food-in-the-kitchen/2014-04-02T03:50:20+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/04/01/jeff-smiths-serbian-pork-seasoning/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/pork-chops-2-of-2.jpgCooked seasoned port chopsAfter cooking, the two pork chops rest in a plastic storage container (although anything not at oven temperature would be fine)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/pork-chops-1-of-2.jpgPork chops with rubTwo pork chops are coated with the seasoning on both sides2014-04-02T04:01:28+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/03/31/is-there-a-photo-gallery-app-that-doesnt-suck/2014-04-01T02:35:02+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/03/30/on-canned-tuna-and-tuna-salad/2014-03-31T01:27:47+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/03/27/fun-with-sql-the-u-s-city-with-the-most-am-stations/2014-03-27T06:53:10+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/03/19/psa-how-to-make-buttermilk-from-regular-milk/2014-03-20T01:39:36+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/03/18/diane-st-clairs-old-fashioned-spicy-gingerbread/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/gingerbread-2-of-2.jpgGingerbread (2 of 2)Sliced and ready for storage (or eating!)https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/gingerbread-1-of-2.jpgGingerbread (1 of 2)After cooling in the pan for 15 minutes, the loaf depans easily and must cool for another hour or so.2014-03-18T04:45:06+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/03/16/a-very-frustrating-day-of-not-cooking/2014-03-17T02:03:11+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/03/15/making-your-own-cultured-butter-is-crazy-simple/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/homemade-cultured-butter-1-of-1.jpgFresh homemade cultured butter20 3/4 oz of fresh butter, after chilling in the refrigerator for a couple of hours2014-03-16T02:06:05+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/03/09/diane-st-clairs-buttermilk-fried-chicken-and-buttermilk-mashed-potatoes/2014-03-10T03:05:56+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/03/09/diane-st-clairs-buttermilk-meat-loaf/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/buttermilk-meatloaf-8-of-8.jpgButtermilk meatloaf leftoversFive servings remain, although I'll probably only get three meals out of it.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/buttermilk-meatloaf-7-of-8.jpgButtermilk meatloaf slices, up closeThe same two slices of meatloaf, with a closer view showing the texture.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/buttermilk-meatloaf-6-of-8.jpgButtermilk meatloaf slices on a plateOne serving of the buttermilk meatloaf is two rather disappointingly small slices, a consequence, perhaps, of the relatively small amount of added vegetation.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/buttermilk-meatloaf-5-of-8.jpgButtermilk meatloaf, glazed and bakedAfter an hour and change in the oven, the meatloaf came out looking like this. The red color on top is due to the ketchup-and-brown-sugar glaze.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/buttermilk-meatloaf-4-of-8.jpgButtermilk meatloaf, uncookedAfter thoroughly mixing all of the ingredients, the meatloaf came together into a blob.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/buttermilk-meatloaf-2-of-8.jpgGround porkSupermarket ground pork, even from Whole Foods, has a tendency to be pasty. Since I have a meat grinder, why not grind my own?https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/buttermilk-meatloaf-1-of-8.jpgButtermilk and egg panadeAs is normal for meatloaf, the ground meat is bound together with eggs and bread crumbs, This recipe adds buttermlik and makes the binder into a panade.2014-03-09T05:29:15+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/03/01/thats-how-its-supposed-to-be-quote/2014-03-01T19:34:40+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/02/27/long-term-update-braunekuchen-and-split-pea-soup-also-yummy-chocolate/2014-02-28T04:31:23+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/02/27/quote-of-the-day-2/2014-02-28T04:08:25+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/02/24/random-segue-time-post-olympics-edition/2014-02-24T07:28:56+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/02/23/the-definition-of-engineering/2014-02-23T22:43:10+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/02/15/radio-playlist-algorithmics/2014-02-16T04:32:00+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/02/15/some-surprising-words-of-wisdom-from-ron-unz/2014-02-15T22:55:36+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/02/02/quote-m-j-dominus-on-programming-languages/2014-02-02T04:18:10+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/02/01/diane-duanes-braunekuchen-and-atks-cheese-souffle/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/cheese-souffle-1-of-1.jpgATK Cheese souffleAbout ten minutes out of the oven, and the souffle has already deflated nearly two inches from its original height!https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/braunekuchen-3-of-3.jpgA single cookieI made more hearts and stars than anything else.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/braunekuchen-2-of-3.jpgBaked BraunekuchenTwelve Braunekuchen on a sheet of baking parchment, with excess flour used during rolling making white spots on the surface of the cookies.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/braunekuchen-1-of-3.jpgBraunekuchen doughAfter sitting on the counter for a day, the dough is divided in preparation for rolling out2014-02-02T04:03:51+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/01/28/finally-updated-my-mbp-to-mavericks/2014-01-28T07:38:53+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/01/22/this-weeks-diane-duane-quote/2014-01-22T05:34:18+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/01/21/ok-i-have-three-fourths-of-a-bunch-of-parsley-left-now-what/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/meatloaf-8-of-8.jpgSliced meatloaf on a plateThree slices is clearly too much; I'm calling two slices a servinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/meatloaf-7-of-8.jpgMeatloaf cross-sectionThe perils of under-mixing: note eggy bottom, chunks of solidified meathttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/meatloaf-5-of-8.jpgBottom of meatloafThat's a rather unappealing looking bottomhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/meatloaf-4-of-8.jpgCooked meatloafImmediately out of the oven; note the fissures and the relatively small amount of escaped fathttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/meatloaf-3-of-8.jpgUncooked meatloafNot really 9"x5" any more, after unmoldinghttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/meatloaf-2-of-8.jpgEarly stepsIn the mixing bowl: 1-1/2 cups grated onion, 1 cup bread crumbs, 2/3 cup chopped parsley, about 2 tsp chopped thymehttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/meatloaf-1-of-8.jpgParsley ready for the chopIs that 2/3 cup of parsley? (No, in fact, it was only half a cup. Good thing I still had some more!)2014-01-22T05:24:58+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/01/21/joanne-changs-cafes-split-pea-soup/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/pea-soup-4-of-4.jpgBowl of pea soupI overfilled a half-cup ladle to give an estimated 1-1/2 cups of soup in this bowl, which looks about right for a serving. Note the one visible slice of carrot.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/pea-soup-3-of-4.jpgPea soup, finishedhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/pea-soup-2-of-4.jpgVegetable "stock"Chang's vegetable "stock" , shown here in a bowl after the solids have been strained out.https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/pea-soup-1-of-4.jpgMaking vegetable "stock"The pea soup recipe calls for two quarts of vegetable "stock", which takes about 45 minutes to prepare.2014-01-21T06:45:03+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/01/20/random-segue-of-the-week/2014-01-20T06:10:05+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2013/11/22/playlist-serendipity/2014-01-20T06:07:14+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/01/18/more-recipe-fun/2014-01-20T03:59:22+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/01/16/summer-entertainment-time-to-make-choice/2014-01-17T01:56:00+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/01/13/how-many-non-heterosexual-people-are-there/2014-01-13T03:24:17+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/01/11/diane-duanes-tessinerbrot/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/tessinerbrot-3-of-3.jpgTessinerbrot slicesThree slices of Tessinerbrothttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/tessinerbrot-2-of-3.jpgTessinerbrot and panThe loaf compared for size with the U.S. standard 9″×5″ loaf pan it was baked inhttps://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/tessinerbrot-1-of-3.jpgTessinerbrotA loaf of Tessinerbrot, cooling on a rack2014-01-12T06:58:00+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/recipes/2014-01-11T21:54:43+00:00weekly0.6https://blog.bimajority.org/recipes/ingredients-and-sources/2014-01-11T21:51:44+00:00weekly0.6https://blog.bimajority.org/2014/01/07/introversion-and-growing-older-alone/2014-01-08T02:47:07+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/01/03/cosma-shalizi-on-programming-as-expression/2014-01-04T00:52:59+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/01/02/musing-on-accent-accommodation/2014-01-03T01:37:38+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2013/12/31/a-lovely-short-meditation-by-diane-duane/2014-01-01T06:58:48+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2013/12/16/literature-emotion/2014-01-01T06:58:05+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2014/01/01/while-im-quoting-diane-duane/2014-01-01T06:55:20+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2013/12/27/the-economy-of-ideas/2013-12-28T02:25:01+00:00monthlyhttps://blog.bimajority.org/2013/12/15/chocolate-caramel-walnut-tart/https://occasionallycoherent.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/chocolate-tart-3-of-4.jpgChocolate caramel walnut tart (cross-section)The vertical cross-section shows the three layers of this tart: pastry crust on the bottom, a layer of caramel and chopped walnuts above that, and on top, a rich chocolate custard. 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