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As a host, I've recently learned the power of a sheetpancake (sheetpan pancake). All of your 'slices' get an even bake and can be self served so everyone may eat at the same time. Utilitarian! You can fit in more toppings and (from my experience) the fruit cooks evenly in the oven unlike when it's dumped on a hot pan. Look, it isn't as 'glamorous' but, with sheetpancakes, you can spend time making the real stars of the show: Sides. (Eggs, omelettes, frittatas-- If you think it, you can make it.) Give it a try. If you hate it then, the next time you make a classic pancake, you'll be even more grateful for the arduous, thankless, experience. To paraphrase Ina Garten; 'My friends aren't going to have more fun if I spend extra time in the kitchen.'
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Jun 26, 2024
These big, fluffy pancakes are incredibly easy to make and are delicious to eat. You can gussy them up with powdered sugar, jams, some fried cured meats, or whatever you have on hand. They always look like they'd be way more complicated than they are but are truly nearly impossible to fuck up.
Jan 27, 2024
This is my new favorite sourdough discard recipe for anyone with a starter! The pancakes didn’t have any tangy flavor from the sourdough, but the sourdough did make them so airy, light, and fluffy. I don’t think I can ever make pancakes another way.
Dry ingredients:
190g all purpose flour
1tsp baking soda
2tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
25g sugar
Wet ingredients:
Approx. 240g Sourdough discard
240g milk
40 to 42g melted butter
2 eggs
Mix wet ingredients together, whisk dry ingredients together, combine and mix until no flour streaks are left. I let the batter rest for around 5 minutes while getting everything else together and warming the skillet. Sourdough pancakes are a little different to cook, you don’t flip them just because you see bubbles on top! Wait until you see bubbles AND you can see the edge of the pancake darken and slightly firm, it’s easy to lift an edge and check the pancake color. Flip and cook for another 30-60 seconds!
I love spreading butter on top when they’re still hot and it melts on the crispy side and is heavenly lol.
Feb 1, 2025
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A fun use of Internet Archive‘s log of Geocities' pages (made available via their Wayback Machine tool). This works as a snapshot of graphic design and a survey of public interest from the late 90s to the mid 00s. Note: This appears largely unmoderated so beware clicking through to the source pages and some materials may be NSFW.
Jan 23, 2024
My top recommendation of the moment is a dive into Gay Comix / Gay Comics (not to be confused with early Archie strips) which ran from 1980-1998. To my knowledge, there's not a full reprint but you will be able to find copies online. (I'm linking to a web post on the publication.) Unlike any other print archives I've gone through, Gay Comix is a wide survey of gay/lesbian attitudes through the peak of the AIDS epidemic and the rise and fall of various subcultures. It's fascinating, inspiring, and often quite funny. I particularly love whenever Jennifer Camper shows up.
Jan 23, 2024
I like this hemp shirt in size XL for spring/summer wear. I'm 6'4" at the moment. I find that it drapes my frame nicely with a shirt underneath. God bless. Thank you. Edit: Here's a pic.
Jan 22, 2024