spent most of saturday manufacturing what felt like a billion pineapple tarts with n. & co. in an oven i doubt i could have fit my head into. this was, i think, my first experience of semi-industrial baking, and from now on i shall remember it whenever i start getting funny business ideas like this one. inertia is definitely not the only thing. the first tray is enjoyable; after that only cussing dulls the pain.

general pastry tips:
1) air-conditioning is your friend
2) what the customer doesn't know can't hurt him
3) carrickfergus is not a baking song