We are having a socially distanced celebration of my granddaughter's
birthday tomorrow when she turns 18. (Gawd! where has the time gone?)
They like my baking so I made:
2 dozen chocolate cupcakes using a King Arthur Flour recipe (a
keeper!)
~70 vanilla sablés (Dorie Greenspan recipe)
20 tangzhong hamburger buns
32 cookies that will be turned into 16 alfajores tomorrow (with dulce
di lecce)
3 dozen chocolate chip cookies, a less sweet than usual recipe.
The surplus eggwhites have been turned into meringues that should dry
out overnight.
I am quaffing a modestly priced, Argentinian red wine to relax.
Perhaps I should have opened a more expensive one but the buzz is more
important:-)

On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 19:06:51 -0600, Graham > wrote:

>We are having a socially distanced celebration of my granddaughter's
>birthday tomorrow when she turns 18. (Gawd! where has the time gone?)
>They like my baking so I made:
>2 dozen chocolate cupcakes using a King Arthur Flour recipe (a
>keeper!)
>~70 vanilla sablés (Dorie Greenspan recipe)
>20 tangzhong hamburger buns
>32 cookies that will be turned into 16 alfajores tomorrow (with dulce
>di lecce)
>3 dozen chocolate chip cookies, a less sweet than usual recipe.
>The surplus eggwhites have been turned into meringues that should dry
>out overnight.
>I am quaffing a modestly priced, Argentinian red wine to relax.
>Perhaps I should have opened a more expensive one but the buzz is more
>important:-)

They're lucky with you as a grandfather. Had I been the grandfather,
I'd have gone straight for the Argentinean!

On Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 8:06:58 PM UTC-5, Graham wrote:
>
> We are having a socially distanced celebration of my granddaughter's
> birthday tomorrow when she turns 18. (Gawd! where has the time gone?)
> They like my baking so I made:
> 2 dozen chocolate cupcakes using a King Arthur Flour recipe (a
> keeper!)
> ~70 vanilla sablés (Dorie Greenspan recipe)
> 20 tangzhong hamburger buns
> 32 cookies that will be turned into 16 alfajores tomorrow (with dulce
> di lecce)
> 3 dozen chocolate chip cookies, a less sweet than usual recipe.
> The surplus eggwhites have been turned into meringues that should dry
> out overnight.
> I am quaffing a modestly priced, Argentinian red wine to relax.
> Perhaps I should have opened a more expensive one but the buzz is more
> important:-)
>
Whew! I'm tired just reading your efforts. I hope you have propped up
your feet and kicked back while enjoying your wine.

Graham wrote:

> We are having a socially distanced celebration of my granddaughter's
> birthday tomorrow when she turns 18. (Gawd! where has the time gone?)
> They like my baking so I made:
> 2 dozen chocolate cupcakes using a King Arthur Flour recipe (a
> keeper!)
> ~70 vanilla sablés (Dorie Greenspan recipe)
> 20 tangzhong hamburger buns
> 32 cookies that will be turned into 16 alfajores tomorrow (with dulce
> di lecce)
> 3 dozen chocolate chip cookies, a less sweet than usual recipe.
> The surplus eggwhites have been turned into meringues that should dry
> out overnight.
> I am quaffing a modestly priced, Argentinian red wine to relax.
> Perhaps I should have opened a more expensive one but the buzz is more
> important:-)

You should post some pics of your creations here, graham, we'd appreciate seeing the fruits of your labours...

--
Best
Greg

On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 18:19:01 -0700 (PDT), GM
> wrote:

>Graham wrote:
>
>> We are having a socially distanced celebration of my granddaughter's
>> birthday tomorrow when she turns 18. (Gawd! where has the time gone?)
>> They like my baking so I made:
>> 2 dozen chocolate cupcakes using a King Arthur Flour recipe (a
>> keeper!)
>> ~70 vanilla sablés (Dorie Greenspan recipe)
>> 20 tangzhong hamburger buns
>> 32 cookies that will be turned into 16 alfajores tomorrow (with dulce
>> di lecce)
>> 3 dozen chocolate chip cookies, a less sweet than usual recipe.
>> The surplus eggwhites have been turned into meringues that should dry
>> out overnight.
>> I am quaffing a modestly priced, Argentinian red wine to relax.
>> Perhaps I should have opened a more expensive one but the buzz is more
>> important:-)
>
>You should post some pics of your creations here, graham, we'd appreciate seeing the fruits of your labours...

I do occasionally but this batch is nothing special.

On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 19:06:51 -0600, Graham > wrote:

>We are having a socially distanced celebration of my granddaughter's
>birthday tomorrow when she turns 18. (Gawd! where has the time gone?)
>They like my baking so I made:
>2 dozen chocolate cupcakes using a King Arthur Flour recipe (a
>keeper!)
>~70 vanilla sablés (Dorie Greenspan recipe)
>20 tangzhong hamburger buns
>32 cookies that will be turned into 16 alfajores tomorrow (with dulce
>di lecce)
>3 dozen chocolate chip cookies, a less sweet than usual recipe.
>The surplus eggwhites have been turned into meringues that should dry
>out overnight.
>I am quaffing a modestly priced, Argentinian red wine to relax.
>Perhaps I should have opened a more expensive one but the buzz is more
>important:-)

I thought that horses got knackered?
Your baking exhausts me! I haven't done that kind of baking in the
last 10 years. Of course, you have grandkids that will eat it all up

Janet US

On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 21:49:51 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 19:06:51 -0600, Graham > wrote:
>
>>We are having a socially distanced celebration of my granddaughter's
>>birthday tomorrow when she turns 18. (Gawd! where has the time gone?)
>>They like my baking so I made:
>>2 dozen chocolate cupcakes using a King Arthur Flour recipe (a
>>keeper!)
>>~70 vanilla sablés (Dorie Greenspan recipe)
>>20 tangzhong hamburger buns
>>32 cookies that will be turned into 16 alfajores tomorrow (with dulce
>>di lecce)
>>3 dozen chocolate chip cookies, a less sweet than usual recipe.
>>The surplus eggwhites have been turned into meringues that should dry
>>out overnight.
>>I am quaffing a modestly priced, Argentinian red wine to relax.
>>Perhaps I should have opened a more expensive one but the buzz is more
>>important:-)
>
>I thought that horses got knackered?


True but it's also English slang for being exhausted:-)

>Your baking exhausts me! I haven't done that kind of baking in the
>last 10 years. Of course, you have grandkids that will eat it all up
>
>Janet US
They have hollow legs! I haven't done any baking for months due to
you-know-what. This celebration gave me an excuse.

On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 19:06:51 -0600, Graham > wrote:

>We are having a socially distanced celebration of my granddaughter's
>birthday tomorrow when she turns 18. (Gawd! where has the time gone?)
>They like my baking so I made:
>2 dozen chocolate cupcakes using a King Arthur Flour recipe (a
>keeper!)
>~70 vanilla sablés (Dorie Greenspan recipe)
>20 tangzhong hamburger buns
>32 cookies that will be turned into 16 alfajores tomorrow (with dulce
>di lecce)
>3 dozen chocolate chip cookies, a less sweet than usual recipe.
>The surplus eggwhites have been turned into meringues that should dry
>out overnight.
>I am quaffing a modestly priced, Argentinian red wine to relax.
>Perhaps I should have opened a more expensive one but the buzz is more
>important:-)

OMG you're good, can't even imagine that much baking anymore Trust
you use Delia Smith's way to do the meringues leaving them in the
turned off oven overnight? Works everytime.

On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 18:19:01 -0700 (PDT), GM
> wrote:

>Graham wrote:
>
>> We are having a socially distanced celebration of my granddaughter's
>> birthday tomorrow when she turns 18. (Gawd! where has the time gone?)
>> They like my baking so I made:
>> 2 dozen chocolate cupcakes using a King Arthur Flour recipe (a
>> keeper!)
>> ~70 vanilla sablés (Dorie Greenspan recipe)
>> 20 tangzhong hamburger buns
>> 32 cookies that will be turned into 16 alfajores tomorrow (with dulce
>> di lecce)
>> 3 dozen chocolate chip cookies, a less sweet than usual recipe.
>> The surplus eggwhites have been turned into meringues that should dry
>> out overnight.
>> I am quaffing a modestly priced, Argentinian red wine to relax.
>> Perhaps I should have opened a more expensive one but the buzz is more
>> important:-)
>
>You should post some pics of your creations here, graham, we'd appreciate seeing the fruits of your labours...

The pics of his wooden creations were great!

On 9/20/2020 7:44 AM, Lucretia Borgia wrote:
> On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 18:19:01 -0700 (PDT), GM
> > wrote:
>
>> Graham wrote:
>>
>>> We are having a socially distanced celebration of my granddaughter's
>>> birthday tomorrow when she turns 18. (Gawd! where has the time gone?)
>>> They like my baking so I made:
>>> 2 dozen chocolate cupcakes using a King Arthur Flour recipe (a
>>> keeper!)
>>> ~70 vanilla sablés (Dorie Greenspan recipe)
>>> 20 tangzhong hamburger buns
>>> 32 cookies that will be turned into 16 alfajores tomorrow (with dulce
>>> di lecce)
>>> 3 dozen chocolate chip cookies, a less sweet than usual recipe.
>>> The surplus eggwhites have been turned into meringues that should dry
>>> out overnight.
>>> I am quaffing a modestly priced, Argentinian red wine to relax.
>>> Perhaps I should have opened a more expensive one but the buzz is more
>>> important:-)
>>
>> You should post some pics of your creations here, graham, we'd appreciate seeing the fruits of your labours...
>
> The pics of his wooden creations were great!
>
He does excellent wood work! Beautifully turned bowls, etc.

Jill

On 9/19/2020 6:54 PM, Graham wrote:
> On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 18:19:01 -0700 (PDT), GM
> > wrote:
>
>> Graham wrote:
>>
>>> We are having a socially distanced celebration of my granddaughter's
>>> birthday tomorrow when she turns 18. (Gawd! where has the time gone?)
>>> They like my baking so I made:
>>> 2 dozen chocolate cupcakes using a King Arthur Flour recipe (a
>>> keeper!)
>>> ~70 vanilla sablés (Dorie Greenspan recipe)
>>> 20 tangzhong hamburger buns
>>> 32 cookies that will be turned into 16 alfajores tomorrow (with dulce
>>> di lecce)
>>> 3 dozen chocolate chip cookies, a less sweet than usual recipe.
>>> The surplus eggwhites have been turned into meringues that should dry
>>> out overnight.
>>> I am quaffing a modestly priced, Argentinian red wine to relax.
>>> Perhaps I should have opened a more expensive one but the buzz is more
>>> important:-)
>>
>> You should post some pics of your creations here, graham, we'd appreciate seeing the fruits of your labours...
>
> I do occasionally but this batch is nothing special.
>


Your "nothing special" is likely "pretty wow" to most others.

Graham wrote:
>
> I am quaffing a modestly priced, Argentinian red wine to relax.
> Perhaps I should have opened a more expensive one but the buzz is more
> important :-)

Start with the good stuff first. Once the buzz sets in, switch
to the cheap stuff.

On Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 8:06:58 PM UTC-5, Graham wrote:
> We are having a socially distanced celebration of my granddaughter's
> birthday tomorrow when she turns 18. (Gawd! where has the time gone?)
> They like my baking so I made:
> 2 dozen chocolate cupcakes using a King Arthur Flour recipe (a
> keeper!)
> ~70 vanilla sablés (Dorie Greenspan recipe)
> 20 tangzhong hamburger buns
> 32 cookies that will be turned into 16 alfajores tomorrow (with dulce
> di lecce)
> 3 dozen chocolate chip cookies, a less sweet than usual recipe.
> The surplus eggwhites have been turned into meringues that should dry
> out overnight.
> I am quaffing a modestly priced, Argentinian red wine to relax.
> Perhaps I should have opened a more expensive one but the buzz is more
> important:-)

I've thought for years that if I had a restaurant, that everyone would leave with complimentary meringues, since there's no question that I'd have a lot of surplus egg whites. What the heck else are they good for?

--Bryan

Bryan Simmons wrote:
>
> I've thought for years that if I had a restaurant, that everyone would leave with complimentary meringues, since there's no question that I'd have a lot of surplus egg whites. What the heck else are they good for?

Never tried this but perhaps a decent omlet could be made with
egg whites only along with plenty of veggies and cheese

On Sun, 20 Sep 2020 05:58:31 -0700, Taxed and Spent
> wrote:

>On 9/19/2020 6:54 PM, Graham wrote:
>> On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 18:19:01 -0700 (PDT), GM
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Graham wrote:
>>>
>>>> We are having a socially distanced celebration of my granddaughter's
>>>> birthday tomorrow when she turns 18. (Gawd! where has the time gone?)
>>>> They like my baking so I made:
>>>> 2 dozen chocolate cupcakes using a King Arthur Flour recipe (a
>>>> keeper!)
>>>> ~70 vanilla sablés (Dorie Greenspan recipe)
>>>> 20 tangzhong hamburger buns
>>>> 32 cookies that will be turned into 16 alfajores tomorrow (with dulce
>>>> di lecce)
>>>> 3 dozen chocolate chip cookies, a less sweet than usual recipe.
>>>> The surplus eggwhites have been turned into meringues that should dry
>>>> out overnight.
>>>> I am quaffing a modestly priced, Argentinian red wine to relax.
>>>> Perhaps I should have opened a more expensive one but the buzz is more
>>>> important:-)
>>>
>>> You should post some pics of your creations here, graham, we'd appreciate seeing the fruits of your labours...
>>
>> I do occasionally but this batch is nothing special.
>>
>
>
>Your "nothing special" is likely "pretty wow" to most others.

As I wrote, these are nothing special. here is a photo of a selection:
https://postimg.cc/PpXWnH7S
Tangzhong hamburger buns
Chocolate cupcakes
Chocolate chip cookies
Vanilla sablés
Alfajores

On Sun, 20 Sep 2020 08:43:13 -0300, Lucretia Borgia
> wrote:

>On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 19:06:51 -0600, Graham > wrote:
>
>>We are having a socially distanced celebration of my granddaughter's
>>birthday tomorrow when she turns 18. (Gawd! where has the time gone?)
>>They like my baking so I made:
>>2 dozen chocolate cupcakes using a King Arthur Flour recipe (a
>>keeper!)
>>~70 vanilla sablés (Dorie Greenspan recipe)
>>20 tangzhong hamburger buns
>>32 cookies that will be turned into 16 alfajores tomorrow (with dulce
>>di lecce)
>>3 dozen chocolate chip cookies, a less sweet than usual recipe.
>>The surplus eggwhites have been turned into meringues that should dry
>>out overnight.
>>I am quaffing a modestly priced, Argentinian red wine to relax.
>>Perhaps I should have opened a more expensive one but the buzz is more
>>important:-)
>
>OMG you're good, can't even imagine that much baking anymore Trust
>you use Delia Smith's way to do the meringues leaving them in the
>turned off oven overnight? Works everytime.

I did but they didn't dry out. Strange because the oven was well
heated after being on for hours. They were an afterthought and like so
many unplanned things, they are not at all good and I will pitch them.
With planning, I prefer to make them with Italian meringue.

Graham wrote:

> On Sun, 20 Sep 2020 05:58:31 -0700, Taxed and Spent
> > wrote:
>
> >On 9/19/2020 6:54 PM, Graham wrote:
> >> On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 18:19:01 -0700 (PDT), GM
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> Graham wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> We are having a socially distanced celebration of my granddaughter's
> >>>> birthday tomorrow when she turns 18. (Gawd! where has the time gone?)
> >>>> They like my baking so I made:
> >>>> 2 dozen chocolate cupcakes using a King Arthur Flour recipe (a
> >>>> keeper!)
> >>>> ~70 vanilla sablés (Dorie Greenspan recipe)
> >>>> 20 tangzhong hamburger buns
> >>>> 32 cookies that will be turned into 16 alfajores tomorrow (with dulce
> >>>> di lecce)
> >>>> 3 dozen chocolate chip cookies, a less sweet than usual recipe.
> >>>> The surplus eggwhites have been turned into meringues that should dry
> >>>> out overnight.
> >>>> I am quaffing a modestly priced, Argentinian red wine to relax.
> >>>> Perhaps I should have opened a more expensive one but the buzz is more
> >>>> important:-)
> >>>
> >>> You should post some pics of your creations here, graham, we'd appreciate seeing the fruits of your labours...
> >>
> >> I do occasionally but this batch is nothing special.
> >>
> >
> >
> >Your "nothing special" is likely "pretty wow" to most others.
> As I wrote, these are nothing special. here is a photo of a selection:
> https://postimg.cc/PpXWnH7S
> Tangzhong hamburger buns
> Chocolate cupcakes
> Chocolate chip cookies
> Vanilla sablés
> Alfajores


Lovely, and I like your elegant and professional presentation...

--
Best
Greg

Graham wrote:
>
> As I wrote, these are nothing special. here is a photo of a selection:
> https://postimg.cc/PpXWnH7S
> Tangzhong hamburger buns
> Chocolate cupcakes
> Chocolate chip cookies
> Vanilla sablés
> Alfajores

Those buns look especially nice. Great job with all.

On Sun, 20 Sep 2020 12:45:00 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>Graham wrote:
>>
>> As I wrote, these are nothing special. here is a photo of a selection:
>> https://postimg.cc/PpXWnH7S
>> Tangzhong hamburger buns
>> Chocolate cupcakes
>> Chocolate chip cookies
>> Vanilla sablés
>> Alfajores
>
>Those buns look especially nice. Great job with all.

Thanks! I really like the tangzhong method. It makes a lovely, tender
bread.

On Sun, 20 Sep 2020 10:13:13 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>Graham wrote:
>>
>> I am quaffing a modestly priced, Argentinian red wine to relax.
>> Perhaps I should have opened a more expensive one but the buzz is more
>> important :-)
>
>Start with the good stuff first. Once the buzz sets in, switch
>to the cheap stuff.

Only drink the good stuff (as defined by your wallet).

On Sun, 20 Sep 2020 12:12:12 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>Bryan Simmons wrote:
>>
>> I've thought for years that if I had a restaurant, that everyone would leave with complimentary meringues, since there's no question that I'd have a lot of surplus egg whites. What the heck else are they good for?
>
>Never tried this but perhaps a decent omlet could be made with
>egg whites only along with plenty of veggies and cheese

Jerry Seinfeld often ordered egg white omelets at their lunch place.
He's such a SNAG.

Taxed and Spent wrote:

> On 9/19/2020 6:54 PM, Graham wrote:
> > On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 18:19:01 -0700 (PDT), GM
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> Graham wrote:
> > >
> >>> We are having a socially distanced celebration of my
> granddaughter's >>> birthday tomorrow when she turns 18. (Gawd! where
> has the time gone?) >>> They like my baking so I made:
> >>> 2 dozen chocolate cupcakes using a King Arthur Flour recipe (a
> >>> keeper!)
> >>> ~70 vanilla sablés (Dorie Greenspan recipe)
> >>> 20 tangzhong hamburger buns
> >>> 32 cookies that will be turned into 16 alfajores tomorrow (with
> dulce >>> di lecce)
> >>> 3 dozen chocolate chip cookies, a less sweet than usual recipe.
> >>> The surplus eggwhites have been turned into meringues that should
> dry >>> out overnight.
> >>> I am quaffing a modestly priced, Argentinian red wine to relax.
> >>> Perhaps I should have opened a more expensive one but the buzz is
> more >>> important:-)
> > >
> >> You should post some pics of your creations here, graham, we'd
> appreciate seeing the fruits of your labours...
> >
> > I do occasionally but this batch is nothing special.
> >
>
>
> Your "nothing special" is likely "pretty wow" to most others.

They are. My baking is pretty simple stuff anyone can do.