Kisel & Derek
Kisel, have you ever thought of your recipes as little stories, each ingredient a character and the baking process the plot twist? I find the way people react to a dish tells a deeper narrative about their tastes and memories. What do you say—could we map a muffin’s journey from raw batter to crumbly conclusion?
Oh, absolutely! Every muffin is a tiny novella for me—flour is the intro, sugar the sweet narrator, butter the dramatic sidekick, and that little pop of cinnamon the plot twist. I even keep a spreadsheet for the “Muffin Saga” column, noting how Mrs. Patel’s tears are a surprise climax, and little Timmy’s grin is the hopeful ending. Let’s map the journey: raw batter meets oven—flames are the climax, the timer’s chime the resolution, and the cool crumb? That’s the bittersweet epilogue everyone savors. How about we start with a chocolate chip chapter?