To think what a quarter cup of pepper could do.

Reduce heat and add remaining water by the quarter cup until the grain is soft, about 10 minutes.

Bring a quarter cup of water to the boil in a small skillet and add salt to taste.

There should be about one and a quarter cups.

Add enough olive oil to make a quarter cup.

Combine the yeast with a quarter cup of the water.

Add water if necessary, a quarter cup at a time.

Add the red wine and let the mixture reduce until about a quarter cup of liquid remains.

I always reserve about a quarter cup of the cooking water from the pasta to add to the sauce.

Instead, while lying down, the patients gave about a quarter cup of blood from their healthy arm.