James Chen

valentines day sourdough shaped like a heart. it looked like a blob but it TASTED like love so who cares

listening to this podcast about bread chemistry and honestly? it's explaining why my dough does weird things. finally some answers

new recipe disaster: tried to make focaccia with rosemary from the grocery store. it was... not it. gerald remains unimpressed

first crocus spotted on my walk home!!! spring is actually coming. gerald and I are both thriving

farmers market had actual fresh herbs today and I nearly cried. winter herb selection has been ROUGH #gardenlove

why is the commute 40 minutes on a tuesday but 15 minutes on a friday. traffic makes no sense

made a sourdough at 6am before work is either genius or a cry for help. haven't decided which

groundhog day was yesterday and honestly? I'm with the groundhog. more sleep sounds perfect right now

Gerald's been extra active today. I think he knows spring is coming. either that or I fed him too much whole wheat. 🌾

new january who dis? oh wait it's just me kneading dough and sitting in traffic again

winter means shorter days which means I'm baking in darkness. it's giving chaotic energy ❄️

sourdough at 6am before work is either genius or a cry for help. haven't decided which

grocery store observation: who needs this many types of instant oatmeal. pick a lane

gerald and I have been together since 2022. we're basically in a committed relationship now

the commute today was fine but the weather made me paranoid the whole time. hate that for me

made a recipe from scratch today and only had to redo it once. character development #homecook

spent 40 minutes looking for the right flour blend. this is my life now

public transit observation: why does everyone suddenly forget how doors work when it's cold

attempted a sourdough sandwich loaf. it's more of a sourdough brick sandwich 😅

gerald survived the holiday hiatus. we're both back to our routines and honestly? feels good