I think I will definitely add Burlingame to the list of places to look, Kat.
I've never been to Surfas either.
Wash: Well, I wash my hands of it. It's a hopeless case. I'll read a nice poem at the funeral. Something with imagery. Zoe: You could lock the door and keep the power-hungry maniac at bay. Wash: Oh, no, I'm starting to like this poetry idea now. Here lies my beloved Zoe, my autumn flower, somewhat less attractive now she's all corpsified and gross...
'Shindig'
Natter 33 1/3
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.
Lee - Feb 27, 2005 7:15:16 am PST #1630 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Kat - Feb 27, 2005 7:19:34 am PST #1631 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I can't believe you've never been to surfas, ita and Lee! It's SHOCKING.
ita, The Valrhona doesn't say dutch process on the container, but it is when you look at the ingredients because it has the alkali.
Scrappy - Feb 27, 2005 7:22:06 am PST #1632 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Surfas is SO COOL. Once ita goes, she'll be there every week from now on buying cool baking stuff. I'm not going to mention Lee, because of the whole "moving away and so can never go back there again even though she will love it" factor.
brenda m - Feb 27, 2005 7:25:15 am PST #1633 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
It seems so strange that something so basic, the Dutch process stuff, would be so hard to find. The brownie mixes I bought last night [bad brenda!] on sale for 99 cents say on the front that they're made with the stuff. It's been a long time since I bought cocoa - I don't use it that much so it lasts a while - but I wouldn't have imagined that it would be at all difficult to find. I'm beginning to think there must be a spell involved.
Lee - Feb 27, 2005 7:28:01 am PST #1634 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
That traffic pattern site is really cool, ita. I think I would still need to be there in person to make sure, but it looks like the area the apartment is would be okay.
Where is Surfas?
Scrappy - Feb 27, 2005 7:29:11 am PST #1635 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Jesse - Feb 27, 2005 7:30:41 am PST #1636 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Can't you fake Dutch process with "regular" cocoa plus baking soda or powder or something?
Lee - Feb 27, 2005 7:34:00 am PST #1637 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
That site makes it very hard to find the address. Looks interesting though.
I'm not allowed to buy anything I would have to pack, so I am glad they have online ordering.
§ ita § - Feb 27, 2005 7:35:13 am PST #1638 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh, Christ. I'm screwed. There used to be a chef's supply place on my way home from work when I lived in Montreal.
I won't go until after I've moved. That's for sure.
I'm beginning to think there must be a spell involved.
This would not surprise me.
I just got TiVo ToGo! It could be like crack.
Scrappy - Feb 27, 2005 7:35:44 am PST #1639 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Here ya go. [link]