Welsh rarebit butter over the bottom of a plate, lay the cheese on, pour in two or three spoonfuls of white wine, cover it with another plate, set it over a chafing-dish of hot coals for two or three minutes, then stir it till it is done and well mixed. You may stir in a little mustard; when it enough lays it on the bread, just brown it with a hot shovel. Served with an egg on top, a Welsh rarebit is known as a "buck rabbit" or a "golden buck". Welsh rarebit blended with tomato (or tomato soup) is known as
The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon story shows "what happens next in the astonishing tale of the dazzling Dish and Spoon duo, after they run away together". According to the U.S. national library summary, they "become vaudeville stars before turning to a life of crime." "The Adventure" "falls neatly into the currently popular slot of post-modernist retellings", according to Julia Eccleshare, children's books editor for "The Guardian" newspaper. Commenting on the 2007 CILIP awards, she concluded, "Filmic in feel, and full of cinematic references, it unfolds beautifully with loads of visual jokes for children and adults alike." In the U.S., it was published within the calendar