It was love at first sight ... the second I saw J. Kenji Lopez-Alt's Foolproof Pan Pizza recipe ,I was twitterpated. I was definitely going to try to make this and see if it was really proof against this fool. Overall, I think I'm a pretty good cook, but when it comes to trying out new recipes, usually if there's a way I can totally mess it up, I will. Even if I get the actual process right, chances are I'll do something like try to check if the bottom's cooked while the pie is still in the pan and dump the pie all over the kitchen. :( (True story). Well, happy to say Mr. L-A has done it again. You could do worse than compile all his recipes and just use them as your cookbook. He takes a thorough and scientific approach to cooking but also has a way of translating it all for the casual home cook. The recipe was seriously easy - there is a lot of waiting time but very little active effort to expend. It's pretty much just mix the dough, let it rise, mak
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"Hey, thanks for the shoutout, KT!
I've long been wanting to try Groundwork, and intend to on my next trip to LA (or perhaps the one after that). Green LA Girl's been writing about it for some time, but it's great to read another, trusted opinion on the place."
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For the record, I don't think you need to be an expert to have an opinion!
I don't think you have to be an expert to have an opinion, but being expert tends to make one better able to explain their opinion.
For example, a coffee expert may talk about all the details that make the coffee what it is before expressing their own opinion, which is educational. I, on the other hand, will say something more on the lines of "Coffee good. Me like caffeine."
And then disguise my ignorance with stories about my fascinating life to try and distract from the lack of information provided. ;)
Let's do the Battle Royal thing (rent the Japanese movie for reference). We put, you, Pim, and Sam on an island. All armed with just one random kitchen utensil. Only one of you leaves; either because you cooked the best meal, or killed the other two.
I will bring my Kitchen-Aide mixer with a really long and pointy attachment (coated with deadly poison, of course) so that I can just stand far away and let my appliance go to work.
Either that or a souped up brulee torch that ends up being more like a flamethrower.
Because really ... if you're about to kill for the sake of foodblogging, you had BETTER look good while you do it. Or else it's just a joke.
I've always wanted a theme song, anyway ... I already have a theme song in my head, composed by Henry Mancini. I just don't know how to get it outside of my head and into the real world.
I also would appreciate a theme song's magical powers of speeding up time and making every day life more interesting.
Shoot, I'm entering the compeition too now. Equipped with either a set of sharp forks (how me mother taught us kids table manners; a fork in the arm. ouch.) or giant insane sheet of super nori to wrap up my foes and then toss them into the ocean.
Sweeeeet.
I do hope that your theme music comes with lasers and that your outfit incorporates some kind of cape.
"No! NO CAPES!"