OF ALL THE everyday lies parents tell their children, few are more persistent than the idea that pancakes are an ambitious, only-for-special-occasions treat. I can admit this because I, too, like to clang bowls around and kick up a cloud of flour and generally make a production of the procedure while my son sits at the table grinning gullibly. But the truth is, any knucklehead could get the job done on any given Tuesday morning.
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