This gem comes to us when Basil tries to get Olivia to think hard about what happened when she saw her father be taken hostage. He tries to get her to think long and hard about it.
Have you ever had someone ask you for details for something? Perhaps you've asked someone yourself. Perhaps there was a project you were working on that was very detailed oriented, or a sensitive recipe like a souffle.
What one person thinks is an important enough of a detail to remember, another might dismiss it because it does not appear to fit in with things straight away. For example, in the movie at the toy shop, Basil found a tiny hole in the window that Dawson overlooked. This tiny detail was what allowed both of them into the shop to continue their search for Olivia's father, Mr. Flaversham. Dawson pretty much gave up looking for a way in when he didn't find what he was looking for. Yet Basil, ever the one to look for the tiniest bit of help, managed to find it because he did not give up quite so easily.
Another perhaps more practical example would be when you're making a batch of the yummy beignets. The receipe calls for active dry yeast to give it that pillowy fluffyness that they are known for. You could use a substitute (like baking powder), but you'll not get the same result. It's an extremely little detail that makes a world of diffrence. If you use active dry yeast it puffs up like a fluffy pillow, a big pocket of air surrounded by two thin layers of dough. If you use baking powder instead, it puffs up a little, like a folded blanket, tiny pockets of air in between layers of dough. It's something you wouldn't notice if you weren't paying attention. Yet it is extremely important to the texture and mouth-feel of the beignets.
So until next time, keep an eye out for the little things and Keep Cooking with Character!
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