Syed Ali HaiderOct 11, 20205 min readOn my fourth birthdayMy last drink was October 7th, 2016. It was definitely whiskey, but I can't remember if it was bourbon or rye. Rye, I think, because I...
Syed Ali HaiderApr 19, 20202 min readHome KitchenI can't seem to get out of the kitchen. Second only to the bedroom where I sleep, the kitchen is where I log most of my hours these days....
Syed Ali HaiderMar 18, 20204 min readLoopA few things happened in very quick succession. After getting home from a visit to my doctor who threaded a red, silicone loop through a...
Syed Ali HaiderFeb 17, 20204 min readBread for Every Person in Austin I am trying to bake a loaf of bread for every person in Austin, Texas.
Syed Ali HaiderFeb 10, 20203 min readIn pursuit of failureI like to cook. Give me a recipe, and I will dig into it and cook the damn thing until I get it near perfect. I like to obsess.
Syed Ali HaiderFeb 7, 20202 min readFinding my way to baking I started baking the day after my brother brought over a loaf of bread he'd baked following Jim Lahey's NYT no-knead recipe. Working with...