by Cadillac Moose, PhD, REM

Ah, the muffin, a perfect accompaniment to a morning coffee. But what makes the ultimate muffin? It must be a tinge sweet but not overdone like a cupcake, it must have a golden brown domed top and served warm. A great muffin will be mixed properly and often includes a bit of fruit, some berries or nuts or a crumb topping and, of course, no frosting in sight.

One morning we trekked to the Poly and had a pot of pressed Kona coffee and a single mocha muffin. It was perfection in a fluted paper. I took a small crumb and expertly pressed it together to ascertain the moisture content, savored the spicy aroma and ate the whole thing, not leaving pieces on the plate.

Overall rating - 5 Antlers

Postscript: I hope the review was not to technical for the lay reader but I need to show the Great British Baking Show that I am not just a stare and a handshake like one unnamed host.