Use a Spark to Light that Oven

Imay have turned into a little bit of a dork when I wrote Spark. You see, I decided to share some of my Midwestern culture with people in the back of the book by including recipes. I’m not a lover of cooking, by any stretch of the imagination, but there are a few things I can do quite well. I included two of those recipes in Spark: Lemon Bars and Tator Tot Hotdish.

And yes, hotdish is one word where I live.

To me, a hot dish, is a dish or a plate that is warm to the touch.

A hotdish is a full me...