Take a look at Daniel Siskind’s 1,000,000 piece, 25 and a half foot long, 1/140th scale model of the USS Missouri at ARGunners website. The detail is incredible, as is the scope of the work.
Observe and bear witness
May 27, 2024
We should guard their graves with sacred vigilance . . . Let pleasant paths invite the comings and goings of reverent visitors and fond mourners. Let no neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generation that we have forgotten as a people the cost of a free and undivided country.
Maj. Gen. John A. Logan – 1868
Happy Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
May 15, 2024
What are your favorite chip cookies? I was a dedicated Nestle’s Toll House cookie baker, until I came across King Arthur’s recipe below. These are really exceptional.
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup (142g) light brown sugar, packed
- 2/3 cup (131g) granulated sugar
- 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup (92g) vegetable shortening
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt, (use 1/2 teaspoon salt if you use salted butter)
- 2 teaspoons King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, optional
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar or white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups (240g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 cups (340g) semisweet chocolate chips*
*For cookies with extra chocolate in every bite, use up to 16 ounces (2 2/3 cups) chocolate chips.
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