A Pathological Need to Optimize Everything

What baking bread taught me about myself . . .

Recently, I’ve started baking bread. I am very much a beginner, and I started with focaccia as I’ve heard it’s the easiest. I use this recipe, if you’re curious.

I think this may be a new hobby. It began because I just loved the idea of being the friend who brings a loaf of fresh bread to dinner. I didn’t realize how much I would enjoy the process.

Baking…