LEMON MARMALADE GLAZED CAKE

This is a Melissa Clark-inspired (her video food clip in The Times) cake. In the video, I loved the glazing of the cake - melting confectioner's sugar in jam and butter until thick, then "saucing" the cake over like a meatloaf. For the marmalade, I used 2 large Meyer lemons (zested, and chopped to...

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"A Taster's Choice Moment"

No.

This is not instant coffee.

The "quote" was a line from a movie.

The scene: A sarcastic student (Will Hunting) who didn't care to listen to his teacher (Sean McGuire). 

Why the quote?

I like it as title for my cappuccino. 

Why? 

It came to me "instantly" - a transcend. 

You have a recipe?

Sure.

 

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EVOLUTION

According to the theory, evolution takes place at the genetic level - thus, a table cracker is a table cracker.   From the cellular level to achieve its rate of change, I used lard to "prescribe the genes their outward trait" (according to E.O. Wilson). Flour and lard and water and salt "strains...

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BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH DRIED GINGER RINDS AND DRIED DILL STEMS

Simmer cubed squash in water under low heat for an hour and a half, unsalted. (Afterwards, separate/strain about two-thirds of liquid into a stock container, leaving the rest in the pot with the cooked squash. Let cool.) Grind to powder-fine dried ginger and dill in a food processor - then pour...

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