Since pretty much anyone can usually rustle up some Bisquick and milk, and since no one ever remembers to buy buttermilk, one of Michael’s trusty tricks is to add a bit of lemon juice to regular milk and let it sit for a few minutes until it curdles slightly.

Follow the recipe directions on the Bisquick box.

Melt a generous quantity of butter into a pan or your griddle.

Pour one HUGE pancake. This will be the Messiah. You will need a large spatula (borrow the one you use on your barbecue) to flip it over. Use this enormous pancake to protect all the other pancakes.

When the Messiah pancake has served its purpose, it can be re-heated in the toaster and eaten with jelly or, if you’re lucky enough to have some, Nutella.

Courtesy of Emily Fox