and this stupid baking/cooking topic
keeps getting dug up all the time.

Haha, why is it 'stupid'?

If you really miss a good-old Melton Mowbray, and can't buy it on TaoBao, why not make one yourself?

Cooking isn't just an art, it's a 'release'. It's a release from the stresses and strains of the shitty life in China!

Cooking food that reminds us of home is what keeps some of us sane!

Nothing to do with 'lecturing'.

Yes, you are right......each to their own. I like it, my friends love it, so if I can help others become happy, why not?