This Petite Espresso

I am almost finished reading, How to Taste: A Guide to Discovering Flavor and Savoring Life by Mandy Naglich. I am really enjoying the writing. Truly, there is so much to be gained from it and I will definitely do a longer post about this book in the future.

Today I am going to be conducting a short exercise as Mandy describes it in her book. While reading through a later chapter, the book prompts me to employ sensory description through a template as a way to practice. It reminded me of playing a game of Madlibs in elementary school.

My subject: An Espresso

This petite espresso smells of rich dark chocolate mingling with raspberries and raisins. On the palate it is soft with flavors of bitter black toast and a sweet tangy jam. It reminds me of a comforting slather of Smuckers jelly over some lightly burnt toast at a local diner; perhaps during the slow morning after an indulgent night out with friends.

I'll likely refer back to this in the future as a way to reinforce fundamentals and keep from straying too far into overly flowery or technical language. I felt myself wanting to stray from the template at times, but overall I tried to stick to it for this exercise. We don't always have to stick to the recipe, though.

I am a villain, after all.