Well, I have completed my September mission of trying a new recipe from Pichet Ong's The Sweet Spot. The recipe called to bake the "cake" for 45 minutes. This seemed too short a time to me considering any "loaf" shape I've [...]
PICHET ONG'S BANANA CAKE RECIPE (review)
Diposting oleh good reading on Minggu, 30 September 2007
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Skulls are fun!
Diposting oleh good reading on Sabtu, 29 September 2007
Who would have thought Halo could be improved with some skulls? It really makes the campaign rock :)I can't play without the grunt birthday blast. How else can I be sure I'm getting head shots?Did you know bungie keeps a detailed record of all your games? [...]
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Good practices are beyond testing
Diposting oleh good reading on Jumat, 28 September 2007
Before using TDD, I was a big fan of separation of concerns, single responsibility and inversion of control. These things have proven over and over again to be priceless.When I started using TDD I loved is how it enforced these principles. I couldn't [...]
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If only this really existed
Diposting oleh good reading
If they would feature this service at software conferences, that would be most excellent t [...]
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All That Baking!
Diposting oleh good reading on Rabu, 26 September 2007
I have been baking nothing but cakes for the past few days...after my attempt on chiffon cake, I tried another French-style yogurt cake.This is my third yogurt cake so far, and I followed this Grapefruit Yogurt Cake from [...]
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Does Intuitive == Maintainable?
Diposting oleh good reading on Selasa, 25 September 2007
What makes code maintainable? What does it mean to be readable? Why does it matter?My coding standards and styles change constantly.I have yet to return to a project after a hiatus and understand it without some investigation -- no matter how intuitive [...]
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I Can Eat a Rainbow...Bento!
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I decided to make something kiddish for lunch today. Even though it means spending a little more time and effort, I made this set of bento lunch for my boys. I managed to include all the 5 colours of fruits and vegetables [...]
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Countdown to Halo 3...
Diposting oleh good reading on Minggu, 23 September 2007
Its almost here... the reviews are in and, well, outstanding.Eternal Sonata is keeping me busy in the mean time (I highly recommend it for all you JRPG fans!)So many games (Halo, Rock Band, Guitar Hero 3, Mass Effect, Beautiful Katamari...), so little [...]
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A Milestone
Diposting oleh good reading on Kamis, 20 September 2007
I guess I have reached the first milestone of my baking journey...Ever since I started baking "intensively" about a year ago, I have experimented with the various types of baking methods. The only method that I've stayed [...]
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ALICE MEDRICH'S BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE TART
Diposting oleh good reading on Rabu, 19 September 2007
I've been dying to try out Medrich's Bittersweet Chocolate Tart recipe...and having read it through, I noticed how unconventional it was. It calls for melted butter in the tart dough. While pressing the dough into the pans [...]
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Pumpkin Bread
Diposting oleh good reading on Selasa, 18 September 2007
I finally managed to work on this pumpkin bread after a long break from bread making. Since I missed the kneading so much, I made this loaf all by hand, although the bread can be easily done entirely by the bread machine [...]
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Another Yogurt Cake
Diposting oleh good reading on Sabtu, 15 September 2007
This is yet another yogurt cake I have made within a week. Yes, I know, this Strawberry Yogurt Cake doesn't look really appetizing with all the cracks and holes on the cake surface. I have poured in too much batter into [...]
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I Can Eat A Rainbow
Diposting oleh good reading on Selasa, 11 September 2007
While we were doing our weekend grocery shopping at the supermarket, my elder boy stopped to read the sign boards that were on display at the fruits and vegetables section. There was some information on the different nutrients [...]
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Too many mocks?
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As I write tests, I use mocks to push off behavior that is difficult to test. This pattern helps me focus on the class under test and drives my design.At what point can you push too far?With TDD, its all about your tests, so anything that helps you write [...]
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L'A PATISSERIE: A EURO-ASIAN BAKERY
Diposting oleh good reading on Minggu, 09 September 2007
Bebe's request: Black forest cake. Those are chunks of dark cherry jello!I was walking by this Euro-Asian bakery on Granville Street and couldn't resist trying something.Lychee mousse cake: the best out of the bunch, I think. [...]
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