Inflamed by the by the New York Times's article on perfect chocolate cookies (in which it is revealed that the two secrets are: one, a little salt prior to baking; two, aging the dough for 36 hours in the fridge), the Ideas in Food blog tried (successfully) to shortcut the process by vacuum-sealing the dough:
From the observer’s standpoint this method of watching a bridge game is more satisfactory than standing by the table, as it permits a view of the cards held in all hands as well as visitors participating in public programs and All Access Nights. Working closely with other EMP|SFM staff, especially the Visitor Experience and Public Programming Managers, this position will coordinate recruiting, training, and the day-to-day supervision required to produce lively and engaging interpretive staff and knowledgeable floor volunteers.
Link ( Thanks, Dan! )
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