Incidentally, I've dubbed the iPad “Subtle Condor,” because it isn't, particularly.

Jul. 10th, 2010 12:37 am
roadrunnertwice: Dialogue: "Craigslist is killing mothra." (Craigslist is killing Mothra (C&G))
This is the dorkiest thing in the world to be excited about, but okay, whatever. So yesterday, I was on the train and wanted to get some cash en route to the farmers' market, and since it was wicked hot I didn't want to detour at all if I could avoid it. And then I remembered that my new credit union has an unexpectedly humongous ATM multi-network, so I whipped out the iPad, checked out their ATM locator, and found one that was, like, literally 50 ft. out of my way. Win! Except that the interface on said ATM locator was pretty clumsy, especially given that I had a freaking GPS radio with me and it couldn't talk to it. So I just went poking around in the app store tonight, and bam, there's the goods: network one and network two. Hurray!

Well, I warned you it was some weaksauce squee, dude. Geez. Anyway, in conclusion, fuck you Dracula ATM fees!
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BLOOD EVERYWHERE

May. 29th, 2010 10:11 pm
roadrunnertwice: Ray pulling his head off. Dialogue: "DO YOU WANT SOME FRITTATA?" (FRITTATA (Achewood))
So what have we learned tonight? Let's count it off:

  • Don't start fires in the kitchen. Bad scene.
  • If you finish one pie and decide to use the broiler to bring the stone back up to baking temp in a hurry, you will likely end up with more baking stones than you started with.
  • The hideous algebra I did for Robert several weeks ago actually worked! Well, he told me so afterwards anyway, but it's nice to have independent verification. Just for the record:
    • 100% flour
    • 40% poolish or wet sourdough starter
    • 2.2% salt
    • 0.49% instant yeast or 0.64% active dry yeast
    • 5% oil
    • 62.8% water
    I don't quite have Time Control on this yet, but I did a 2 hour bulk ferment and a 1-to-1.25 hour proof (throwing everything not in pie one in the fridge after about 30 or 40 minutes), and it seemed to result in pizza dough. DO make sure you do a 20m autolyse period before mixing it in earnest.
  • Predict the future: put the smoke detector in the fridge before you even start pre-heating.
  • Dry mozzarella log seems to work a bit better than the wet-type balls. Apizza Scholllllls uses wet and it's unbelievably wonderful, but they also have more skillllllls than me, so they can get away with making things harder on themselves.
  • SPEED SPEED SPEED. Form the dough on rock or linoleum, transfer it to lightly floured wood, and GET THAT CRAP ON THERE AS FAST AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN. I am not kidding about this, lollygagging means inevitable catastrophe, a dodgy pie, and probably a small fire.
  • Get a real peel spatula, asshole. Jegus, what were you even thinking.
  • Racks works! Keeps the middle from getting soggy.

In conclusion: PIZZA NIGHT, DRACULA!

Pizza pie
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