fiddliness

I have discovered that for me, fiddliness in hot chocolate is not any kind of flaw, but rather a virtue: I like messing with the whisk and more than one measure and having multiple steps.

Barnstorming on an Invisible Segway careswen 2009

It has to do with the fiddliness of the 3. 5e minis rules.

Some Thoughts On 2e and 3e’s Legacy « Geek Related 2009

My gaming group is using a similar house rule already in 3. 5e to minimize fiddliness.

4e Rogue Unveiled « Geek Related 2008

It's a system that works perfectly, and along with instant refills for missiles and health, removes much of the fiddliness of recent incarnations.

This week's new games 2010

It is a fandango, and you do have to be in the mood, because the fiddliness continues into the menu, which is a simple and very good-value deal at lunch (£18 for two courses), but in the evening lets you choose three, four or five courses (or "plats") at £35, £45 or £55.

Restaurant: Gauthier Soho, London W1 John Lanchester 2010

I always think it's harder than it is, but once I start making them, I always wonder what my mental hangup is about them - probably the fiddliness of making the ridges (altho that isn't even mandatory).

Recipe: Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Chorizo, Spinach, Lemon, and Pancetta & Chorizo and Spinach Pilaf Laurie Constantino 2008

The characteristic Paula Wolfert fiddliness was exactly what I was looking for-I wanted to fuss a bit over my one-time truffle, yet not to drown it in extras; after all, I was wondering what it tasted like.

Toast: Lindy 2007

The characteristic Paula Wolfert fiddliness was exactly what I was looking for-I wanted to fuss a bit over my one-time truffle, yet not to drown it in extras; after all, I was wondering what it tasted like.

Odd Ducks Lindy 2009

The characteristic Paula Wolfert fiddliness was exactly what I was looking for-I wanted to fuss a bit over my one-time truffle, yet not to drown it in extras; after all, I was wondering what it tasted like.

Toast and the Truffled Eggs Lindy 2007

The advantages are numerous: I've done intarsia before, I won't have to re-write the pattern, less fiddliness.

Slide or Intarsh? - And She Knits Too! 2007