Five Things about Baltimore I...

Will Miss:

1. The amazing group of nurses and support personnel I have been lucky enough to work with.
2. My vet's office; a wonderful, friendly staff who have taken great care of Charlie.
   
3. Being in walking distance of Barnes and Noble, Chipotle, Panera, etc.
4. Seeing the water daily.
   
5. The ability to easily go out and drink and walk home quite safely.

Will Not Miss:

1. Tiny streets, one-way streets, and those that veer off into turns or become parking lanes with no warning.
2. The weather; it very rarely snows and is way too hot about 8 months of the year.
3. This god-awful, teeth-knocked-out accent.
4. Not being able to buy beer, wine, or liquor in the grocery or convenience store.
5. How bands generally do not come here, they go to DC and/or Philly instead.
   

Reading:
On Call

Completed:
Northanger Abbey

Bought:
Lost in a Good Book - Jasper Fforde
The Mother Tongue - Bill Bryson

Seen:
Northanger Abbey (2007)
Smart People
Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Reading:
Northanger Abbey

Completed:
The Eyre Affair

Seen:
Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Sense and Sensibility (2008)

Reading:
The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde

Completed:
Sense and Sensibility

Bought:
Northanger Abby - Jane Austen
The Family That Couldn't Sleep - D. T. Max

Seen:
Semi-Pro

Drunk and watching 1960's Vault Disney classic Swiss Family Robinson.

Felt the need to blog.

Completed:
Persuasion
Atonement

Bought:
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day

Seen:
Death at a Funeral
Once
Penelope

I believe!

Upon the mention of craft-guru Amy Karol, I purchased the book, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, last week. It contains a multitude of recipes for super-quick, minimal-effort bread doughs in addition to other tasty accompaniments. I whipped up a half-batch in the middle of Wednesday/Thursday night, right before I was struck by violent chills and later that morning, a two-day bout of flu.

The dough keeps for about two weeks and I finally managed to bake up my first loaf on Sunday. The book recommends baking on a pizza stone. I most certainly do not have a pizza stone. I do, however, have an earthenware casserole dish that can be upturned and has the same porous effect.

The bread came out wonderfully- golden brown and crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and all together delicious. I was concerned that it might have a... different flavor, not having proofed or kneaded it, but it was amazing. Nothing beats warm, fresh bread just kissed with butter. Call me converted; I want to tell everyone.