Bakery Humor

[kiya]

So I was talking to gwynyth earlier about bread. And I asked her if she wanted the naan recipe I use, and dug it out and gave it to her. And then I said, "Hmm. I haven't made this in ages. I think I'll make naan if I have the stuff for it."

My yeast had a best used by date in late August, 2001. Yes, it has been ages since I made bread, hasn't it? But it proofed up all right, and I have bread dough rising in all its garlicky goodness in the kitchen.

I love kneading dough. The feel of it is so tremendously soothing and comforting. Almost as smooth as wedging porcelain, which I haven't done in ages. Someday . . .

I say "Oh gods. I was reading Chick tracts earlier. I read the one that suggested that the Catholic practice of the Eucharist was derived from the sacred cookies of the Egyptian sun god, Osiris. I just had to share the joy and laughter."
Tesla [oneironaut] spppft.
Tesla says "The man does his research!"
I say "Mind, 'The Sacred Cookies of Osiris' is a terrific album title."
Eastman [annwyd] now has the urge to bake Sacred Cookies of Osiris.
Eastman says "'Sacred Cookies' would be a pretty cool band name."
I say "Get an ankh-shaped cookie cutter. And make 'em chocolate, with green sugar sprinkles on top."
Eastman heee!
I say "Black and green are Osiris's colours."
Tesla says "If you truncated the band name to 'Sacred Cookies' you'd have to name the first album 'Hot Gooey Osiris'."
Eastman says "Sounds good."
Eastman says "What kind of music would Sacred Cookies play?"
Tesla says "Or possibly 'Nothing Says Loving Like Osiris in the Oven'."
Eastman DIES.
Tesla says "Heavy on the sistrum."

I have weird friends. And I will soon have naan, too.

Addendum: O bliss. I have naan. And for the first time when I made it it puffed up like proper naan. O bliss. So good.