learned from my french baker cousin: I asked if he creates new concoctions (baguettes with raspberries and chocolate, I suggested), and he explained: it’s an art of focus. the better you get, the fewer things you make… as a baker, you become known for one thing and are most respected (and become a destination) when you reduce what you make down to the one perfect thing (he shared his awe for the man who only makes eclairs). full attention and obsession achieves another level of perfection.