Freshness is essential. That makes all the difference.
...the waiters carried themselves with a quiet joy, as if their entire mission in life was to make their customers feel comfortable and well tended.
I have trouble with toast. Toast is very difficult. You have to watch it all the time or it burns up.
Always start out with a larger pot than what you think you need.
...nothing is too much trouble if it turns out the way it should.
Anything that says 'healthy' I say away from... Giving up butter, for instance, means that in about two years you will be covered in dandruff.