Today I Learned
They say you learn something new every day. Let's document that.
The Café Gourmand is a French dessert tradition featuring an espresso served alongside bite-sized versions of all the restaurant’s other dessert dishes. This allows diners to sample all available options while often paying the same price!
Rumba arm styling is a flow of energy from Body → Arm → Fingers. By maintaining a mid-level energy tension, the arms look responsive and alive rather than rigid. If the body moves, the arms react; if the arms react, the fingers follow.
Newborn babies don’t have a circadian rhythm.
I’ve developed the intuition to know which pastries in my bakery can handle a full oven load and which require empty shelves between trays. While some are consistent, others need that specific gap for optimal heat circulation to achieve a perfect, even color.
Happy Valentines! Today I noticed a specific experience-based observation: a proofed pastry has a unique internal texture that I identify with a light squeeze. I can feel a subtle bubbly sensation rather than a soft doughiness which tells me its time to bake.