Yet More Gonzo Food Porn

Short of a long walk to the grocery store to get lunch ingredients for work, I spent most of the day in a state of chillage.

I'm a little afraid to go back through the last month or two of posts and see how many of them consist of bread, or just food in general. I can't help that so many of my projects consist of edibles. I did say a long time ago that this blog was going to be a creative outlet, so if you're still reading this you only have yourself to blame.

I've been working on my baguette technique some more and it's still not there. The texture is waaaay to firm, which is great in a rustic bread, but I want that softer "vietnamese"-type sandwich bread. I think I know how to help this, and I think I'll use more yeast and a lot more agitation next time.

At one of our favorite pubs they have a curried cashew appetizer that is really good, but usually means that we're eating there or at least having a few beers and that seems unnecessary to just get some cashews. I found a stupid-easy recipe online for them (melt 1 part butter, add 2 parts curry powder, salt, mix with as many cashews to taste, bake at 350 for 10-20 mins) and they are delicious.

Cashews pack a bit of a caloric punch it seems, so take it easy.

After such a relaxing day, the perfect dinner seemed to be an omelette (with black forest ham and celery salt (one of the spices I picked up last week)), some of the fresh bread, and a glass of wine.

On a recommendation I picked up a box of "Black Box" Cabernet. I was told it was actually quite decent. It is the first box wine I've ever bought, and so far, I'm not impressed. There's something to be said for economics, but meh.