Bake Off
Early on in the 7-volume novel In Search of Lost Time, Proust writes about the sense-memory of taste bringing him back to a childhood moment of being fed one of these iconic baked treats
What is a madeleine?
This muppet is best known for his work as show runner and host of the Muppet Show, as well as his hit song ‘The Rainbow Connection’
Who is Kermit the Frog?
1. This type of cake pan has a large hole in the middle to allow for even baking of tall cakes
What is a bundt pan?
A children’s book by pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry + Disney film about Moses
What is The Little Prince of Egypt?
This group is non-hierarchical, pacifist, and also known as the Religious Society of Friends. You might know them from oats.
What are Quakers?
This type of buttercream is a simple combination of powdered sugar and butter, beat until combined.
In Muppet Treasure Island, Long John Silver is played by this actor
Who is Tim Curry?
This baseball batting technique call s for the player not to swing at the ball, but instead intentionally meet it with the bat and tap it slowly within the infield
What is a bunt?
A Talking Heads love song meets a Ryan Gosling film about a motorcycle stunt rider who supports his ex and their newborn son through robbery.
What is This Must be the Place Beyond the Pines?
This somewhat similar group to the first clue practice a celibate, communal, and egalitarian lifestyle (and make very beautiful furniture)
What are Shakers?
This type of meringue involves beating the egg whites while streaming in a hot sugar syrup
What is an Italian meringue?
The Oscar-winning 2011 song 'Man or Muppet' was written by this musician, who also starred in Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Who is Bret McKenzie?
This is Michelangelo’s catchphrase in teenage mutant ninja turtles
What is "Cowabunga dude!"
The Fray song with a very apt chorus + this book about clones by Kazuo Ishiguro
What is Never Say Never Let me Go
Followers of this religion embrace a strict vegetarian diet based on the principle of ahimsa (non-violence). This means they avoid harming any living beings as much as possible. It has been frequently cited at Harvard by freshman as a way to opt out of the usually mandatory meal plan
What is Jainism?
This step in sourdough bread making involves combining all of the flour and water, then waiting for around an hour before adding the starter
What is autolyse?
In Muppet Most Wanted, Constantine the frog can be seen doing this activity when stressed
What is knitting?
In the film Step Brothers, building a set of these was meant to allow for so much more room for activities! What could possibly go wrong?
What are bunk beds?
A Phoebe Bridgers song about the apocalypse + Graham Greene’s famous tale of love and misunderstanding.
What is This is the End of the Affair?
This Protestant Christian denomination was founded in the USA; their name is based on the Church's observance of the "biblical Sabbath" on Saturday, the seventh day of the week, as well as their belief that Jesus Christ will soon return to this earth.
What are Seventh Day Adventists?
This phenomenon describes a bread dough’s fast rise during the first 20 minutes of baking; a steamy environment will help keep the crust from hardening/setting too early.
What is oven spring?
In the recent anniversary re-release of the Muppet Christmas Carol, a scene with this song, which had originally been cut and lost, was restored to the edit to great fanfare and weeping.
What is "When Love is Gone"?
This recent book by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson lays out an agenda for improving the housing crisis by balancing regulation and social advancement
What is Abundance?
A 2010 Oscar winning film starring Julianne Moore and Josh Hutcherson + George Washington’s introduction in Hamilton.
What is The Kids are Alright Hand Man?
This group was recently excommunicated from the Catholic Church, causing the largest schism in over 100 years.
What is the Society of Saint Pius X?