Go Ahead, Gild That Lily
Briefly

"I can't resist a flourish. I've never once abided by that remove one thing before you leave the house rule why would I take off something I paid money for and love?"
"Some might call it an inability to leave well enough alone. I call it living a little."
"Does his tahini apple tart, which is already assertively sesame-y from the halva-like tahini spread under the apples, really need the sesame seeds and sugar sprinkled on the crust? Probably not, but then you wouldn't get that extra toasted sesame flavor and crunch and sparkle."
"I think frying anything on a weeknight is one of the most impressive cooking flourishes out there."
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