Spike ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I tell my people if the start time is between 6 am and 7 pm they should make every effort. Outside of that, to decline if they're not critical.
Oh, I've definitely had occasional meetings that are crazy hours--but usually due to "it's a meeting with China/India/crazy timezone issues". And given who I am, I much prefer it at 11PM to 6AM. :)
I spent today shopping -- I went looking for somethign to wear to a holiday party and ended up with two tops, a skirt, a cashmere sweater, and some new shoes. Woops. Well, I can wear the skirt & one of the tops to my brother's party, I think. And the shoes.
And then I went to Cost Plus and spent a pile of money on gifts & stocking-stuffers. But at least I finally got a topper for my Christmas tree!
Tonight I am resting my feet and reading; tomorrow I visit with my folks then meet up with P-C and a fan from SPN fandom at the museum, and then on Sunday I go out for dinner & to see Iron & Wine with Perkins, JZ, and megan walker! So I am having a very Buffista weekend.
If I want cookies to be crispier, should I add more egg? Decrease the butter? Just bake the hell out of them?
More butter, less egg I think.
Alton agrees with Brenda. He did an episode with three different choc. chip cookie recipes that addressed this issue. I didn't remember the details, but that's what the Internet is for!
A loaf of bread... with a bottle of vodka baked into it.
From Russia, of course.
Well, according to my chemistry-cooking book, use butter rather than shortening and cool the dough before cooking. High protein flour will also soak up the water and make it dry and crispier, and darker. Corn syrup (subsituting as little as 1 tablespoon for sugar) will also make a browner, crispier cookie. Use baking soda instead of baking powder.
Already using baking SODA, butter, chilled dough. This is the first attempt: [link] They're a little too cakey. I want more nilla-wafery.
Try the corn syrup--it's the secret ingredient in at least one chocolate chip cookie recipe I really like, to make it crispy.
Ah jeez. My cousin is getting married Easter weekend and we're using the occasion to do a family reunion. In Omaha. There's no way I can get a flight under $400 NOW. Gnrg. Thing is, it is convenient to the MN immediate family? The rest of us, nsm. Including his sister near me. Maybe should talk to her and see if they are doing a drive to an airport more direct to there than BWI.