Cream Cheese Brownies

I made some excellent cream cheese brownies last night, using the recipe from the January 1999 Cook’s Illustrated. The combination of cocoa and bittersweet chocolate works wonderfully. I used whole wheat flour because this would otherwise absolutely no redeeming nutritional value. Eat sparingly. I love the magazine, but its indexing is frustratingly linear. Instead, I’d […]

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More on sourdough

Last week, I wrote about the difficulty I had getting my sourdough starter … started. All this effort is done because I want to have a starter that leavens and provides a rich flavor in my bread. Leavening in baking is done aerating the dough with carbon dioxide, causing it to puff out. There are

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Flying Wheels 2004

What a great day for cycling! On Saturday, I rode Flying Wheels, Cascade Bicycle Club’s summer century. The event (map, cue sheet) is three loops along the rural roads of eastern King and Snohomish counties. One can do 50, 70, or 100 miles: 50 miles: Marymoor (Redmond) – Carnation – Fall City – Marymoor 70

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Schedule chicken

What is the game of “Chicken?” In the movies, two hooligans with something to prove settle their differences by racing their cars towards each other. The first one to turn away, averting certain collision, is the “chicken” and loses face among his cohorts. The other player, referred to as the “winner,” gets bragging rights and

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