We killed a homeless man on this bench. Me and Dru. Those were good times. You know, he begged for mercy, and you know, that only made her bite harder.

Spike ,'Sleeper'


Natter 69: Practically names itself.  

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.


lisah - Nov 23, 2011 4:14:53 pm PST #8189 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate

Cheesy buns!! Of the French!

Evidently the dough is pâte à choux. Which is used in..other things. But I've only used it to make gougeres.


Jesse - Nov 23, 2011 4:15:28 pm PST #8190 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

It's basically how you make cream puffs or eclairs, no?


lisah - Nov 23, 2011 4:16:11 pm PST #8191 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate

I think so, Jesse! I should try that sometime.


Amy - Nov 23, 2011 4:17:04 pm PST #8192 of 30001
Because books.

I had them at a restaurant called Artisanal in NYC a couple years ago and fell in love. S. has made them a couple times really well, but I thought they were sort of a pain to make.

Maybe he's just a bitchy cook!


Dana - Nov 23, 2011 4:29:32 pm PST #8193 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

Does someone want to come here and make me some?


Jesse - Nov 23, 2011 4:31:02 pm PST #8194 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

The gougeres at Artisinal were the best thing about my job at United Way (in the building upstairs).


JenP - Nov 23, 2011 4:32:10 pm PST #8195 of 30001

I have no idea what these are, but holy god, they sound good.

I am Dana in this. Except that now they've been explained. But I was thinking, these sound awesome; how have I never had nor heard of them?? I marked the recipe and Steph's pumpkin bread recipe.

We made four pies today - pumpkin, cherry, apple-bourbon, and a hybrid cherry apple-bourbon pie with leftover filling. All but the pumpkin have delicious streusel on top. The hybrid pie was taste-tested tonight and is yum.


Consuela - Nov 23, 2011 4:32:44 pm PST #8196 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I really need to get off my ass and bake a pie. Argh.


Amy - Nov 23, 2011 4:33:01 pm PST #8197 of 30001
Because books.

You worked above Artisanal? Lucky girl.


lisah - Nov 23, 2011 4:38:52 pm PST #8198 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate

apple-bourbon pie??? holy yum!!!

I think you can make gougeres in a fussier but prettier way with a pastry bag, maybe? I am all about dropping them randomly sized with a spoon! Still always delicious!