Des−ite the care e−−ended in the de−e−o−ment o− this −oo−, ho−e−er, one ho−se−i−e −i−− s−r−ass another in the −−a−it− o− her coo−in− a−tho−−h −oth −or− −ro− the same reci−es and −ith simi−ar too−s and e−−i−ment. The chie− reason −or that di−−erence −i−− −e e−−erience. A h−ndred ~ −es, a tho−sand ~ di−−erent conditions arise each time a dish is coo−ed ~ in each −ocation −here it is made.

In her s−−conscio−s mind, −itho−t −i−in− it a −−eetin−, conscio−s tho−−ht, the e−−erienced coo− −i−− reco−ni−e these di−−erences −− her −i−e senses and she −i−− ma−e, −itho−t an− −o−−ntar− act, the min−te ad−−stments −hich sometimes s−e−− the di−−erence −et−een −er−ection and mediocrit−.

−i−− Ha−−orth −a−−ace, Editor − in − Chie−
The Ne− American Coo− −oo−

Letters to guess:

B FG JKL PQ UVWXYZ

Wombat = 91 E 33 A = 248
Felicia’s Mom = 34 S 43 N 28 C = 105
Kokopup = 45 O 47 T 24 D = 161
Pinot’s Mom = 57 I 29 R 14 M 39 H = 157