Thanks for the comment. Yeah, I agree that pointing out influences and, at times, reviews themselves lead to false expectations. I guess it’s the curse of the music critic.

As for experimental cooking — I always tweak it one or two ingredients at a time, like cutting the flour by 1/4 cup or adding an extra egg. Nothing too radical, but capable of drastically changing the end result (hopefully for the better).

Andy / Fense

Also, I agree with the cooking reference except every time I break from the recipe I end up either nearly burning down the house or just making boiled potatoes. Seriously, every time, boiled potatoes.