In Recipe, by Nicholson Baker he write about how to make chocolate sauce. Baker takes a different approach rather than laying it out in a list of instructions, he does so in a big paragraph. He takes something that is simple to make and elongates the process through his very descriptive recipe. I think baker’s main argument/purpose is that there many ways you can give someone a recipe. As I stated before Baker takes an unusual route of giving a recipe. He is very detailed as he explains how to make chocolate sauce. Baker uses pathos in his essay to connect with the audience. He wants us to experience what he does when he makes chocolate sauce. For example, “Turn off the heat, or turn it down so low that you don’t have to worry about it” (p.
