Archive for July, 2001

Better Biscotti

You know biscotti — those twice-baked Italian cookies you can buy in virtually every coffee shop you visit? I’ve ordered them from time to time, and usually find that they can’t be eaten without dunking them in my coffee. Funny, but when you make your own, you’ll find …

More Bean Basics

I’ve been roasting coffee with the Hearthware Gourmet for just a skosh over two weeks, and have from time to time found myself frustrated with the experience. I have — on occasion — roasted some really great coffee, mostly darker roasts [Sumatra, Celebes, New Guinea]. Attaining second crack with …

How caffeine created the modern world

If you’re hankering for a long and literary read [that is to say, it’s Friday and you’re killing time] take a peek at Malcolm Gladwell’s JAVA MAN in The New …

Cool Tool.

Take a spreadsheet, perform some electronic husbandry with virtual Post-It… ^H^H^H tiny adhesive scratch pad sheets, and you end up with something like Writer’s Blocks. Built for people who write [I first stumbled upon the product in a print copy of Writer’s Digest] it’s a nifty tool for …