Mary Smith

Let’s be real. Everyone talks about flour types and hydration ratios, but hardly anyone mentions proofing baskets. Big mistake. Using proofing baskets isn’t just about looks — it’s about structure, air flow, and that crust you dream about. When your dough sits in a bread basket for proofing, it’s not just resting. It’s shaping. Growing. Getting that surface tension that holds it all together when it hits the oven heat. Skip the basket, and your dough can flatten, lose its guts. Use it, and suddenly you’re baking like the pros — no lie. What Exactly Is a Proofing Basket Anyway? If you’ve never seen one, it’s simple. A proofing basket — or banneton — is basically a coiled cane or rattan bowl that holds your dough while it rises. Some are linen-lined, some naked. The idea is to give the dough a place to breathe while supporting its shape. The spiral pattern? Not just pretty. It lets the dough release moisture evenly, keeping the crust thin but crisp. Using proofing baskets helps your loa...

You know that deep, throbbing tooth pain that doesn’t let you sleep? The one that laughs at painkillers? Yeah, that’s when you’re in trouble. Sometimes, the damage is too deep — infection spreading, swelling building up, and suddenly, your face feels like a balloon. That’s not something you “wait out.” If you’re in Fort Worth and you hit that point, an emergency tooth extraction Fort Worth might be the only thing standing between you and a full-blown infection that lands you in the ER. It’s not fun. It’s not pretty. But it’s necessary. Dentists here see this every day — cracked molars, abscesses, decay that finally wins the war. They know how to get you out of pain fast. The truth is, no one plans for a tooth to go bad at midnight or on a Sunday. But when it happens, Fort Worth has specialists ready to step in, pull that infected tooth, and stop the pain in its tracks. And once that’s done — you’ll need a plan to replace it. What Actually Happens During an Emergency Tooth Extraction ...

 I’ve heard clients ask that question more than once: can a bulkhead contractor really deliver top‑notch dock installation too? The short answer is yes—if they know marine construction and have the right crew. But the full answer is more nuanced. To help you decide wisely, I’ll take you through what to look for, how the work differs (and overlaps), and what standards you should demand from bulkhead and pile driving contractors when they’re doing dock installation. No fluff. Just straight talk. When Bulkheads and Docks Share the Same Battlefield Let’s start with where bulkheads (retaining walls at water’s edge) and docks overlap. Both must deal with soil, water pressure, wave action, erosion, sediment, structural forces. A bulkhead contractor who understands hydraulics, soil mechanics, corrosion, marine loads already has a jump toward dock work. But building a dock means adding structural span, live loads, motions, floating elements, gangways—not always in a bulkhead contractor’s t...