The Middlebury Campus

Issue date: 1/10/07 Section: Local News

Having "baked" with Lisie before, Claire recognized the important role alcohol would play in her surviving this domestic pursuit. It is a well known fact that Lisie can, and usually does, mess up even the simplest of basic cooking tasks. Take Easy Mac, for example. While most wouldn't even consider boiling noodles cooking, Lisie's attempts necessitate close monitoring. Therefore, even though Claire is morally opposed to (and espouses her moral views frequently) baking from a box, she knew baking from scratch was out of the question. After much deliberation (Betty v. Pilsbury), we went with the classic - funfetti. And matching fetti frosting.

Aside from trying out preferred stirring methods, the baking itself was predictably uneventful. We mean, how much can really go wrong when the instructions only call for three steps? Claire, like an obliging mother, let eager little Lisie have her turn stirring, but kept the oven off limits. It was for her own good.

Despite Claire's doubts about fake-caking (a staple phrase in the Nielson household), the delicacy was actually quite delicious. Although, strangely, Claire and Lisie didn't get to eat too much of their Big Bake product. While it would be nice to blame Peary Little's furry friends, in truth, we suspect it was the roomies. It's understandable though, the Hanukkah gelt was tapped. Thanks, Claire.

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