The pizza experiment was delicious (kind of a caramelized onion tart thing) and reasonably pretty but, alas, escaped photography. Not because I was desperately hungry so much as right after baking it I burned my right hand (ironically, during the non-baking part of making dinner) and have spent most of the night holding ice instead of a camera or ( Read more... )

I have been learning to bake bread. It's an entertaining and delicious hobby. I've been reading about the science and looking at recipes and tips online, following a couple of baking communities, and trying to bake a couple loaves a week. They are getting progressively better.

( Illustration: Two steps in the learning curve )

1/4 avocado ( Read more... )