Cowboy Chocolatier

On the rare days when I happen to glimpse my distant and long-ago life as a child, I remember my love of chocolate. I also remember cowboys — mostly through the medium of television. Growing up on the wrong side of the pond, (17)_____ . They seemed a pretty strong breed, likely to be found out in the wilderness somewhere with a horse, a gun and not much else. Much later I was fortunate enough to move to where some real cowboys live — Cody, Wyoming.

Tim Kellogg, the Meeteetse Chocolatier, was named as one of “Wyoming’s 40 under 40” for 2009, proving beyond a doubt that (18)_____ and turn his knowledge and passion into a successful business operation. He runs both a Meeteetse store and an online business.

Tim can be found in his store — dressed in true cowboy style — with his signature black hat. Inside, the chocolates are displayed to good effect with Tim’s motto “Fear No Chocolate” inscribed on a blackboard by the door. Tim is proud of all his chocolates, some of which, he explains, are the traditional flavours — Baileys, Champagne — (19)_____ , while others are unique local treats, specific to their community and to their creator’s cowboy heritage.

Tim fell into chocolate-making by accident in the 1990s “to keep chocolate in the family” after his grandmother died. Thus, (20)_____ , Tim decided that he would be the backer and chocolate-maker for family occasions, and began to make confections for his friends and family.

He is the sole chocolatier in his business (21)_____ a few miles outside of Meeteetse. This combination of roles can be seen unusual, but Tim is happy to note that although his friends do find it funny, (22)_____.

Cowboy Chocolatier

On the rare days when I happen to glimpse my distant and long-ago life as a child, I remember my love of chocolate. I also remember cowboys — mostly through the medium of television. Growing up on the wrong side of the pond, (17)_____ . They seemed a pretty strong breed, likely to be found out in the wilderness somewhere with a horse, a gun and not much else. Much later I was fortunate enough to move to where some real cowboys live — Cody, Wyoming.

Tim Kellogg, the Meeteetse Chocolatier, was named as one of “Wyoming’s 40 under 40” for 2009, proving beyond a doubt that (18)_____ and turn his knowledge and passion into a successful business operation. He runs both a Meeteetse store and an online business.

Tim can be found in his store — dressed in true cowboy style — with his signature black hat. Inside, the chocolates are displayed to good effect with Tim’s motto “Fear No Chocolate” inscribed on a blackboard by the door. Tim is proud of all his chocolates, some of which, he explains, are the traditional flavours — Baileys, Champagne — (19)_____ , while others are unique local treats, specific to their community and to their creator’s cowboy heritage.

Tim fell into chocolate-making by accident in the 1990s “to keep chocolate in the family” after his grandmother died. Thus, (20)_____ , Tim decided that he would be the backer and chocolate-maker for family occasions, and began to make confections for his friends and family.

He is the sole chocolatier in his business (21)_____ a few miles outside of Meeteetse. This combination of roles can be seen unusual, but Tim is happy to note that although his friends do find it funny, (22)_____.

Cowboy Chocolatier

On the rare days when I happen to glimpse my distant and long-ago life as a child, I remember my love of chocolate. I also remember cowboys — mostly through the medium of television. Growing up on the wrong side of the pond, (17)_____ . They seemed a pretty strong breed, likely to be found out in the wilderness somewhere with a horse, a gun and not much else. Much later I was fortunate enough to move to where some real cowboys live — Cody, Wyoming.

Tim Kellogg, the Meeteetse Chocolatier, was named as one of “Wyoming’s 40 under 40” for 2009, proving beyond a doubt that (18)_____ and turn his knowledge and passion into a successful business operation. He runs both a Meeteetse store and an online business.

Tim can be found in his store — dressed in true cowboy style — with his signature black hat. Inside, the chocolates are displayed to good effect with Tim’s motto “Fear No Chocolate” inscribed on a blackboard by the door. Tim is proud of all his chocolates, some of which, he explains, are the traditional flavours — Baileys, Champagne — (19)_____ , while others are unique local treats, specific to their community and to their creator’s cowboy heritage.

Tim fell into chocolate-making by accident in the 1990s “to keep chocolate in the family” after his grandmother died. Thus, (20)_____ , Tim decided that he would be the backer and chocolate-maker for family occasions, and began to make confections for his friends and family.

He is the sole chocolatier in his business (21)_____ a few miles outside of Meeteetse. This combination of roles can be seen unusual, but Tim is happy to note that although his friends do find it funny, (22)_____.

Use of English

Task 5

Paper Plane That Flew Higher Than a Jet

Many of us built paper planes to (23)_____ around the classroom, but a team of British enthusiasts had more (24)_____ plans — to send a paper plane towards the edge of space. Last year, the aircraft, built from paper and paper straws, and with a three-foot wingspan, was launched from a site in Spain. A helium balloon (25)_____ it to an altitude of 90,00ft (17 miles) — not, admittedly, very (26)_____ to outer space (which is considered to begin around 50 miles above the Earth’s surface), but higher than a jumbo jet would normally fly (39,000ft). The balloon then (27)_____ , allowing the plane to glide gently back to Earth. (28)_____ the way, it took pictures with a miniature camera before landing 100 miles from the launch site. On examining the aircraft, the experimentalists found it (29)_____ but for a tear in its wing. Strange as it may seem, the project (30)_____ a success.

The operation was masterminded by Steve Daniels, John Oates and Lester Haines, who said they (31)_____ with the idea after being inspired by a project last year to send a (32)______ of cheese into space. They had done it, they said, for a “laugh”.

Paper Plane That Flew Higher Than a Jet

Many of us built paper planes to (23)_____ around the classroom, but a team of British enthusiasts had more (24)_____ plans — to send a paper plane towards the edge of space. Last year, the aircraft, built from paper and paper straws, and with a three-foot wingspan, was launched from a site in Spain. A helium balloon (25)_____ it to an altitude of 90,00ft (17 miles) — not, admittedly, very (26)_____ to outer space (which is considered to begin around 50 miles above the Earth’s surface), but higher than a jumbo jet would normally fly (39,000ft). The balloon then (27)_____ , allowing the plane to glide gently back to Earth. (28)_____ the way, it took pictures with a miniature camera before landing 100 miles from the launch site. On examining the aircraft, the experimentalists found it (29)_____ but for a tear in its wing. Strange as it may seem, the project (30)_____ a success.

The operation was masterminded by Steve Daniels, John Oates and Lester Haines, who said they (31)_____ with the idea after being inspired by a project last year to send a (32)______ of cheese into space. They had done it, they said, for a “laugh”.

Paper Plane That Flew Higher Than a Jet

Many of us built paper planes to (23)_____ around the classroom, but a team of British enthusiasts had more (24)_____ plans — to send a paper plane towards the edge of space. Last year, the aircraft, built from paper and paper straws, and with a three-foot wingspan, was launched from a site in Spain. A helium balloon (25)_____ it to an altitude of 90,00ft (17 miles) — not, admittedly, very (26)_____ to outer space (which is considered to begin around 50 miles above the Earth’s surface), but higher than a jumbo jet would normally fly (39,000ft). The balloon then (27)_____ , allowing the plane to glide gently back to Earth. (28)_____ the way, it took pictures with a miniature camera before landing 100 miles from the launch site. On examining the aircraft, the experimentalists found it (29)_____ but for a tear in its wing. Strange as it may seem, the project (30)_____ a success.

The operation was masterminded by Steve Daniels, John Oates and Lester Haines, who said they (31)_____ with the idea after being inspired by a project last year to send a (32)______ of cheese into space. They had done it, they said, for a “laugh”.

Paper Plane That Flew Higher Than a Jet

Many of us built paper planes to (23)_____ around the classroom, but a team of British enthusiasts had more (24)_____ plans — to send a paper plane towards the edge of space. Last year, the aircraft, built from paper and paper straws, and with a three-foot wingspan, was launched from a site in Spain. A helium balloon (25)_____ it to an altitude of 90,00ft (17 miles) — not, admittedly, very (26)_____ to outer space (which is considered to begin around 50 miles above the Earth’s surface), but higher than a jumbo jet would normally fly (39,000ft). The balloon then (27)_____ , allowing the plane to glide gently back to Earth. (28)_____ the way, it took pictures with a miniature camera before landing 100 miles from the launch site. On examining the aircraft, the experimentalists found it (29)_____ but for a tear in its wing. Strange as it may seem, the project (30)_____ a success.

The operation was masterminded by Steve Daniels, John Oates and Lester Haines, who said they (31)_____ with the idea after being inspired by a project last year to send a (32)______ of cheese into space. They had done it, they said, for a “laugh”.

Paper Plane That Flew Higher Than a Jet

Many of us built paper planes to (23)_____ around the classroom, but a team of British enthusiasts had more (24)_____ plans — to send a paper plane towards the edge of space. Last year, the aircraft, built from paper and paper straws, and with a three-foot wingspan, was launched from a site in Spain. A helium balloon (25)_____ it to an altitude of 90,00ft (17 miles) — not, admittedly, very (26)_____ to outer space (which is considered to begin around 50 miles above the Earth’s surface), but higher than a jumbo jet would normally fly (39,000ft). The balloon then (27)_____ , allowing the plane to glide gently back to Earth. (28)_____ the way, it took pictures with a miniature camera before landing 100 miles from the launch site. On examining the aircraft, the experimentalists found it (29)_____ but for a tear in its wing. Strange as it may seem, the project (30)_____ a success.

The operation was masterminded by Steve Daniels, John Oates and Lester Haines, who said they (31)_____ with the idea after being inspired by a project last year to send a (32)______ of cheese into space. They had done it, they said, for a “laugh”.

Paper Plane That Flew Higher Than a Jet

Many of us built paper planes to (23)_____ around the classroom, but a team of British enthusiasts had more (24)_____ plans — to send a paper plane towards the edge of space. Last year, the aircraft, built from paper and paper straws, and with a three-foot wingspan, was launched from a site in Spain. A helium balloon (25)_____ it to an altitude of 90,00ft (17 miles) — not, admittedly, very (26)_____ to outer space (which is considered to begin around 50 miles above the Earth’s surface), but higher than a jumbo jet would normally fly (39,000ft). The balloon then (27)_____ , allowing the plane to glide gently back to Earth. (28)_____ the way, it took pictures with a miniature camera before landing 100 miles from the launch site. On examining the aircraft, the experimentalists found it (29)_____ but for a tear in its wing. Strange as it may seem, the project (30)_____ a success.

The operation was masterminded by Steve Daniels, John Oates and Lester Haines, who said they (31)_____ with the idea after being inspired by a project last year to send a (32)______ of cheese into space. They had done it, they said, for a “laugh”.

Paper Plane That Flew Higher Than a Jet

Many of us built paper planes to (23)_____ around the classroom, but a team of British enthusiasts had more (24)_____ plans — to send a paper plane towards the edge of space. Last year, the aircraft, built from paper and paper straws, and with a three-foot wingspan, was launched from a site in Spain. A helium balloon (25)_____ it to an altitude of 90,00ft (17 miles) — not, admittedly, very (26)_____ to outer space (which is considered to begin around 50 miles above the Earth’s surface), but higher than a jumbo jet would normally fly (39,000ft). The balloon then (27)_____ , allowing the plane to glide gently back to Earth. (28)_____ the way, it took pictures with a miniature camera before landing 100 miles from the launch site. On examining the aircraft, the experimentalists found it (29)_____ but for a tear in its wing. Strange as it may seem, the project (30)_____ a success.

The operation was masterminded by Steve Daniels, John Oates and Lester Haines, who said they (31)_____ with the idea after being inspired by a project last year to send a (32)______ of cheese into space. They had done it, they said, for a “laugh”.

Paper Plane That Flew Higher Than a Jet

Many of us built paper planes to (23)_____ around the classroom, but a team of British enthusiasts had more (24)_____ plans — to send a paper plane towards the edge of space. Last year, the aircraft, built from paper and paper straws, and with a three-foot wingspan, was launched from a site in Spain. A helium balloon (25)_____ it to an altitude of 90,00ft (17 miles) — not, admittedly, very (26)_____ to outer space (which is considered to begin around 50 miles above the Earth’s surface), but higher than a jumbo jet would normally fly (39,000ft). The balloon then (27)_____ , allowing the plane to glide gently back to Earth. (28)_____ the way, it took pictures with a miniature camera before landing 100 miles from the launch site. On examining the aircraft, the experimentalists found it (29)_____ but for a tear in its wing. Strange as it may seem, the project (30)_____ a success.

The operation was masterminded by Steve Daniels, John Oates and Lester Haines, who said they (31)_____ with the idea after being inspired by a project last year to send a (32)______ of cheese into space. They had done it, they said, for a “laugh”.

Paper Plane That Flew Higher Than a Jet

Many of us built paper planes to (23)_____ around the classroom, but a team of British enthusiasts had more (24)_____ plans — to send a paper plane towards the edge of space. Last year, the aircraft, built from paper and paper straws, and with a three-foot wingspan, was launched from a site in Spain. A helium balloon (25)_____ it to an altitude of 90,00ft (17 miles) — not, admittedly, very (26)_____ to outer space (which is considered to begin around 50 miles above the Earth’s surface), but higher than a jumbo jet would normally fly (39,000ft). The balloon then (27)_____ , allowing the plane to glide gently back to Earth. (28)_____ the way, it took pictures with a miniature camera before landing 100 miles from the launch site. On examining the aircraft, the experimentalists found it (29)_____ but for a tear in its wing. Strange as it may seem, the project (30)_____ a success.

The operation was masterminded by Steve Daniels, John Oates and Lester Haines, who said they (31)_____ with the idea after being inspired by a project last year to send a (32)______ of cheese into space. They had done it, they said, for a “laugh”.

Paper Plane That Flew Higher Than a Jet

Many of us built paper planes to (23)_____ around the classroom, but a team of British enthusiasts had more (24)_____ plans — to send a paper plane towards the edge of space. Last year, the aircraft, built from paper and paper straws, and with a three-foot wingspan, was launched from a site in Spain. A helium balloon (25)_____ it to an altitude of 90,00ft (17 miles) — not, admittedly, very (26)_____ to outer space (which is considered to begin around 50 miles above the Earth’s surface), but higher than a jumbo jet would normally fly (39,000ft). The balloon then (27)_____ , allowing the plane to glide gently back to Earth. (28)_____ the way, it took pictures with a miniature camera before landing 100 miles from the launch site. On examining the aircraft, the experimentalists found it (29)_____ but for a tear in its wing. Strange as it may seem, the project (30)_____ a success.

The operation was masterminded by Steve Daniels, John Oates and Lester Haines, who said they (31)_____ with the idea after being inspired by a project last year to send a (32)______ of cheese into space. They had done it, they said, for a “laugh”.

Task 6

The Joy of Freshly Baked Bread

When Elizabeth David published her magisterial English Bread and Yeast Cookery in 1977, the best book ever (33)_____ on the subject, sliced bread was still king. But thanks to a new generation of skilled bakers, it has become (34)_____ easier to buy a decent loaf. David’s insightful guide to the history of bread making has now been republished.

Homemade bread goes stale fast, so don’t make more than you need, says David. Soda bread is ideal as it is quick (35)_____ and delicious when fresh. Simply halve the recipe if you only want to make one loaf. Placing a cake tin over the loaf while cooking (36)_____ it to raise a little and prevents too hard a crust from (37)_____ .