fandomhigh | A Shot in the Dark: A Comprehensive Guide to Coffee; Thursday, 4th Period [06/13].

"Last week," said Ignis, once class was ready to begin, "I briefly mentioned that instant coffee can sometimes be helpful with recipehs, especially baking, and, this week, I'd actually like to expand a little bit on the that idea, in that coffee, while most commonly, and arguably most effectively, consumed as a beverage, often shines when used as key ingredient in dishes both savory and sweet. Today, then, I'd like to explore ways to utilize coffee in various culinary pursuits.

"I know many of you," there was a soft touch of an appreciative smile there, "already possess a deft hand in cooking, while I"m sure som eof you might not possess a strong skill in that direction. So I have not only chosen a few recipehs that I hope cover a wide range from simple to challenging, but I also invite you to divest from these suggestions entirely with your own ideas and inspiration. Essentially, there are no wrong answers here, just an attempt to explore and appreciate, and if you're needing assistance, well, that is why I am here.

"And, if you're interested in the recipes I've brought for you today, we'll fire up the grill for some nice coffee-rubbed ribs with a coffee barbeque sauce, we've a lovely grilled greens salad with a coffee vinaigrette, and a nice, easy coffee mousse for dessert. If you have other ideas for yourself, though, I would be thrilled to see what you might bring to the table."

Nothing like a good pun to get things started, no? And if you weren't hungry when you showed up, Ignis was certainly hoping you were now.

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Ready to cook!

Aside from the introduction to the day's lesson, Ignis will also give a brief overview of the recipehs he's featuring, of course.

If you need help, Ignis is more than happy to guide you through a recipeh, but if you're eager to get started on your own, go forth, and make something (hopefully delicious) with coffee!

Who will, yes, also be enjoying a mug of coffee while working with making other things with coffee.

Coffee is the one thing Ignis will firmly believe one can never have too much of, really...

Senshi

Oh, Senshi was wearing a big grin for this, incredibly excited.

...Couldn't you tell?

Senshi didn't really have much of an idea, but he had ingredients and that had never steered him wrong before.

And before long, he'd collected noodles, milk, bacon, asparagus, eggs, and cheese and got to work

"It's done!" he announced as was his catchphrase, half an hour later, unveiling something akin to coffee carbonara.