Profit & Loss

Today my baking partner, Amanda, and I made Italian bread. Here is a photo of the proofed, shaped loaves:



And here's a photo of our baked product:



But here's the photo I really want you to focus on:


No, I'm not showing off Chef's choice of kitchen footwear.

What you're looking at is LOSS. This photo represents a 2-ounce portion of dough -- or what would have become a baked soft roll, if I hadn't dropped it on the floor.

Seeing me do so (drat!), Chef quickly cried out, "THERE GOES YOUR PROFIT!"

(And then he patiently stood there while I snapped a photo. HA!)