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  I want more opinions on my search for the world's greatest cookies.

  1 0 The New York Times came up with a 'perfect' recipe. Here's the link, but it's behind their stupid firewall. They took the Cooks Illustrated approach and came up with three recommendations that really do make a difference: 1. Let the dough sit for 36 hours. Sounds crazy but apparently the more time the butter and the flour have to cozy up to each other, the better. 2. Use wide flat chocolate chips (discs). The shape allows you to pack more chocolate into each cookie. Also, these are usually made out of high-quality chocolate. 3. Make big cookies. This allows for three distinct rings of texture: crunchy, chewy, and soft. They also added a fair amount of kosher salt (large crystals). I made these and they are outstanding. The downside is the time it takes and the cost of the ingredients. goreedgo answered in Baking Week about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 15 more answers »

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  0 0 Yep, this place is the real deal. You walk through the cafe into the back and watch them making the tofu while the little old lady fills your order and makes change from an old wooden desk drawer. Don't go there if you're in a hurry. The tofu is delicious - so creamy. They also have fresh soymilk, steamed flavored tofu, and a short menu of other stuff I haven't tried yet. goreedgo commented about 1 year ago

• Follow Following 1 I want Beacon Hill to have a farmers' market. What can I do to make that happen? goreedgo asked in Farmers Markets & Eating Local about 1 year ago 1 Answer by Kira …

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  0 0 You might want to check out Passionate Marriage by David Schnarch [http://passionatemarriage.com/]. It's a really perceptive look at the intersection between sexual problems and marital problems with a focus on regaining sexual interest in a long-term relationship. goreedgo commented about 1 year ago

• Follow Following 1 Where can I get a pink cowboy hat, boots, and vest? goreedgo asked in Style & Beauty about 1 year ago 3 Answers by Aislinn, Sam , Musely…

• Follow Following 1 How can I find a cafe with mellow music? goreedgo asked in Arts & Music over 2 years ago 3 Answers by Adam Mohr, j_lee , Geni…

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  0 0 Paul: You're on the right track. I've read both Couch and The Brief History of the Dead and really enjoyed them. That's exactly the kind of stuff I'm looking for. Do you have anything more in that vein I should try? I've never read Dick and as for Murakami, I loved What I Talk About When I Talk About Running but I've never read any of his fiction. I guess I had the impression that their writing was more philosophical/metaphorical/thought experiment-y than I usually like. I like to read stuff that makes me think, but not at the expense of good fun storytelling (for instance, The Children's Hospital, which never went anywhere.) But I will definitely check them out on your recommendation. Thanks for providing this excellent public service :) -Reed goreedgo commented over 2 years ago

• Follow Following 1 Can you recommend unconventional sci fi/fantasy/what have you? goreedgo asked Paul Constant in Books & Writing over 2 years ago 1 Answer by Paul Constant…

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