Ben D.
@maybeben.bsky.social
General-purpose nerd. Computer programmer. Enjoyer of books, coffee, creatures.
Why the ever-loving fuck is there corn syrup in my half and half? I want a dairy product, not a corn syrup product. Outrageous. I don’t want fucking corn syrup in my coffee.
September 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Why the ever-loving fuck is there corn syrup in my half and half? I want a dairy product, not a corn syrup product. Outrageous. I don’t want fucking corn syrup in my coffee.
It’s amazing what you can cook up with minimal equipment and a little resourcefulness.
February 16, 2025 at 1:23 AM
It’s amazing what you can cook up with minimal equipment and a little resourcefulness.
Making Penne alla Arrabiatta with Italian sausage and toasted baguettes. Minimalist AirBnB kitchen, local ingredients from Marche Atwater. Delicious. #cooking #homecooking
February 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Making Penne alla Arrabiatta with Italian sausage and toasted baguettes. Minimalist AirBnB kitchen, local ingredients from Marche Atwater. Delicious. #cooking #homecooking
The stained-glass mandalas and detailed geometric work of the Basilique Notre-Dame de Montreal. Again, just unfathomably beautiful in person.
February 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The stained-glass mandalas and detailed geometric work of the Basilique Notre-Dame de Montreal. Again, just unfathomably beautiful in person.
The Basilique Notre-Dame de Montreal is eye-poppingly beautiful. What an absolute treasure of a place!
February 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The Basilique Notre-Dame de Montreal is eye-poppingly beautiful. What an absolute treasure of a place!
After a trip to the Atwater market in Montreal we decided to cook in tonight.
The food here is just. So good.
The food here is just. So good.
February 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
After a trip to the Atwater market in Montreal we decided to cook in tonight.
The food here is just. So good.
The food here is just. So good.
February 2, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Pain de Campagne loaf #2. Huge bubble shattered on the outside! Looks like a promising loaf otherwise.
February 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Pain de Campagne loaf #2. Huge bubble shattered on the outside! Looks like a promising loaf otherwise.
This really says it all. From the book “It’s Not You” by Ramani Durvasula.
January 31, 2025 at 4:06 AM
This really says it all. From the book “It’s Not You” by Ramani Durvasula.
The Pain de Campagne is a hit! Everybody in the house seems to like it. A successful sourdough! Recipe is in Ken Forkish’s “Flour Water Salt Yeast.”
January 27, 2025 at 12:11 AM
The Pain de Campagne is a hit! Everybody in the house seems to like it. A successful sourdough! Recipe is in Ken Forkish’s “Flour Water Salt Yeast.”
Executive summary: Since time immemorial human beings have had bizarre and difficult-to-explain encounters with beings who don’t quite seem to belong here, and really, nobody knows what the hell is going on with that. 10/10 no notes.
January 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Executive summary: Since time immemorial human beings have had bizarre and difficult-to-explain encounters with beings who don’t quite seem to belong here, and really, nobody knows what the hell is going on with that. 10/10 no notes.
Sourdough starter waffles! My waffle iron technique is bad so they are not perfectly shaped. But they are tasty.
January 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Sourdough starter waffles! My waffle iron technique is bad so they are not perfectly shaped. But they are tasty.
Sourdough starter pizza dough!
January 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Sourdough starter pizza dough!
Sourdough is in progress. Autolysed the flour, added salt and yeast, added starter. Have done 2/5 stretch-and-pulls. Next up: 3 more stretch and pulls, shaping, and overnight in the fridge.
January 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Sourdough is in progress. Autolysed the flour, added salt and yeast, added starter. Have done 2/5 stretch-and-pulls. Next up: 3 more stretch and pulls, shaping, and overnight in the fridge.
Feeding my sourdough starter before baking this weekend. Going to use Ken Forkish’s Pain de Campagne recipe, halved.
January 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Feeding my sourdough starter before baking this weekend. Going to use Ken Forkish’s Pain de Campagne recipe, halved.
Lava Lamp Haiku:
The world is fucked but
I have a cool lava lamp
So that’s worth something
The world is fucked but
I have a cool lava lamp
So that’s worth something
January 24, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Lava Lamp Haiku:
The world is fucked but
I have a cool lava lamp
So that’s worth something
The world is fucked but
I have a cool lava lamp
So that’s worth something
Had the uncanny sensation I was being watched. Looked up and
January 21, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Had the uncanny sensation I was being watched. Looked up and
Baked some bread from Ken Forkish’s “Flour water salt yeast.” Turned out pretty good!
January 21, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Baked some bread from Ken Forkish’s “Flour water salt yeast.” Turned out pretty good!