“My teacher wants us to do a project on the books we studied this semester. She said we can do anything—a poem, a screenplay, an ad, even a game—but she hopes we’ll surprise her. She said someone always comes up with something really original; this year I want it to be me.” “What are you going to do?” “I was thinking of a cookbook; I bet no one’s ever done that.” I answered casually, trying to conceal my delight. “How would you go about that?” “Look for food references in all the books. Then find recipes for them.

