I'm afraid that surprise, shock, and regret is the fate of authors when they finally see themselves on the page. - Julia Child

I could at times be overly emotional, but was lucky to have the kind of orderly mind that is good at categorizing things

I believe in red meat. I've often said: red meat and gin.

Ye gods! But you're not standing around holding it by the hand all this time. No. [...] [T]he dough takes care of itself. [...] While you cannot speed up the process, you can slow it down at any point by setting the dough in a cooler place [...] then continue where you left off, when you are ready to do so. In other words, you are the boss of that dough.