Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the good batch. Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things.
Getting started
Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. Brown butter makes ordinary cookies taste like a decision. Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the good batch. Acid at the end wakes up a dish that tastes flat.
Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions.
What didn’t
Acid at the end wakes up a dish that tastes flat. The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower. Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. Brown butter makes ordinary cookies taste like a decision.
Rest the meat, rest the dough, and rest the cook. Leftovers improved overnight, as soups and stews always do.
What worked
A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget. The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower. Leftovers improved overnight, as soups and stews always do. Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat.
Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the good batch. Brown butter makes ordinary cookies taste like a decision.
Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. Acid at the end wakes up a dish that tastes flat.
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