With what ? Let me know if you need anything.
Bittman's style tells me that he likes to cover every point and is very precise. He makes sure that everything is mentioned and also tells you the benefits and obstructions of the decisions the could be made.
Words that roughly sound alike, spell alike but have different meanings could include,
Flour , flower
The difference between observation and data is that observation is whatever you noticed happening such as, something dissolved or changed form or melted. Data is what ever measurements you made or took. Data is the actual information but observation is what you are seeing not whats actually involved.