Comments on: Secrets of Failure http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/07/27/secrets-of-failure/ Notes from my kitchen, in which I bake bread and raise a few other matters Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:35:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: George@CulinaryTravels http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/07/27/secrets-of-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-10411 George@CulinaryTravels Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:47:20 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/?p=4107#comment-10411 Those mallows look gorgeous to me. This challenge was rather good fun :) Those mallows look gorgeous to me. This challenge was rather good fun :)

]]> By: Jamie http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/07/27/secrets-of-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-10396 Jamie Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:17:15 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/?p=4107#comment-10396 When we can make fun of ourselves and our mistakes, laugh about it all, then it is still okay. Now, back to the drawing board! When we can make fun of ourselves and our mistakes, laugh about it all, then it is still okay. Now, back to the drawing board!

]]> By: Paul http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/07/27/secrets-of-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-10366 Paul Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:21:17 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/?p=4107#comment-10366 Susan, This brings to a mind a story about Thomas Edison. It has been reported that Edison failed over 6,000 times before perfecting the first electric light bulb. On one occasion a young journalist asked Edison, "Mr. Edison, why do you keep trying to make light by using electricity when you have failed so many times? Don't you know that gas lights are with us to stay?" To this Edison replied, "Young man, don't you realize that I have not failed but have successfully discovered six thousand ways that won't work! Had Edison not been imaginative and creative--like you--or persistent against all odds--like you--we may still be working by gaslight or, in your case, baking spectacularly uninspired loaves of bread. Milano cookies? Venceremos, un dia amigos! Susan,

This brings to a mind a story about Thomas Edison.

It has been reported that Edison failed over 6,000 times before perfecting the first electric light bulb.

On one occasion a young journalist asked Edison, “Mr. Edison, why do you keep trying to make light by using electricity when you have failed so many times? Don’t you know that gas lights are with us to stay?”

To this Edison replied, “Young man, don’t you realize that I have not failed but have successfully discovered six thousand ways that won’t work!

Had Edison not been imaginative and creative–like you–or persistent against all odds–like you–we may still be working by gaslight or, in your case, baking spectacularly uninspired loaves of bread.

Milano cookies? Venceremos, un dia amigos!

]]> By: Laura http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/07/27/secrets-of-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-10362 Laura Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:07:01 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/?p=4107#comment-10362 LOL!! That was too funny, Susan. Actually, it is not all your fault. The Milan cookies were the undoing of more than a few other DBers. Most of my milan cookies looked fine, but I also had a few that had those weird lumps, although on a much smaller scale, and I was quite careful in my mixing. And I was too chicken to even mess with the mallows (I have had disasterous brushes with homemade marshmallows before) . . . You have guts!! LOL!! That was too funny, Susan. Actually, it is not all your fault. The Milan cookies were the undoing of more than a few other DBers. Most of my milan cookies looked fine, but I also had a few that had those weird lumps, although on a much smaller scale, and I was quite careful in my mixing.
And I was too chicken to even mess with the mallows (I have had disasterous brushes with homemade marshmallows before) . . .
You have guts!!

]]> By: Margie http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/07/27/secrets-of-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-10357 Margie Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:14:12 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/?p=4107#comment-10357 Some days it just doesn't pay to get out of bed. You are so much more brave than I am. I would have given up the ship and refused to re-enter the danger zone, you on the other hand, tempted fate and those dad-gummed gods to the point that all heck was born loose. They had to run to their liquor cabinet for fear you'd be back for another go-round. Kudos to you for your courage, endurance and sheer nerve. Oh, and thank you for sharing the mis-adventures with us. I feel better knowing I am not alone in the, 'Baked Failure Adventure Zone'. We be so human, it hurts! OUCH. ;) Some days it just doesn’t pay to get out of bed. You are so much more brave than I am. I would have given up the ship and refused to re-enter the danger zone, you on the other hand, tempted fate and those dad-gummed gods to the point that all heck was born loose. They had to run to their liquor cabinet for fear you’d be back for another go-round. Kudos to you for your courage, endurance and sheer nerve.
Oh, and thank you for sharing the mis-adventures with us. I feel better knowing I am not alone in the, ‘Baked Failure Adventure Zone’. We be so human, it hurts!
OUCH.
;)

]]> By: virtual jess http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/07/27/secrets-of-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-10320 virtual jess Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:51:52 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/?p=4107#comment-10320 All I can think when i see those semi-melted mallow cookies is heavenly hash ice cream... mmmm... All I can think when i see those semi-melted mallow cookies is heavenly hash ice cream… mmmm…

]]> By: Mindy http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/07/27/secrets-of-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-10318 Mindy Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:18:57 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/?p=4107#comment-10318 Found your blog via Daily Spud, and it made me feel so much better about this challenge! I ended up making parfaits with the two batches of cookie crumbs that came off my sheets in the beginning. Note to self--parchment paper is not optional. Found your blog via Daily Spud, and it made me feel so much better about this challenge! I ended up making parfaits with the two batches of cookie crumbs that came off my sheets in the beginning. Note to self–parchment paper is not optional.

]]> By: Rate My Kitchen Fail http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/07/27/secrets-of-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-10316 Rate My Kitchen Fail Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:34:13 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/?p=4107#comment-10316 [...] that can be most instructive. And then, as I read Susan’s post over on Wild Yeast about her dismal daring bakers episode, I got to thinking about what might separate a minor case of bad kitchen luck from an epic, [...] [...] that can be most instructive. And then, as I read Susan’s post over on Wild Yeast about her dismal daring bakers episode, I got to thinking about what might separate a minor case of bad kitchen luck from an epic, [...]

]]> By: Memoria http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/07/27/secrets-of-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-10300 Memoria Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:02:06 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/?p=4107#comment-10300 LOL!!!! TOO FUNNY! I had some mishaps, too that just shouldn't have happened if I would have read the instructions carefully. So, I know how you feel! LOL!!!! TOO FUNNY! I had some mishaps, too that just shouldn’t have happened if I would have read the instructions carefully. So, I know how you feel!

]]> By: jillian http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/07/27/secrets-of-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-10299 jillian Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:32:25 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/?p=4107#comment-10299 Sometimes it just doesn't work out. I am impressed that you gave the Milanos a second try! Sometimes it just doesn’t work out. I am impressed that you gave the Milanos a second try!

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