“Ryan was a nose away from the tallest cake on display, a six-foot-high chocolate masterpiece Jesse and I had created for this year's fairs. Detailed water nymph's interspersed with insects and toadstools, all sculpted by hand in rich dark chocolate.” — Anouska Knight Copy Share Image
“The first Monday's cupcakes had been elderflower, two days later and three tiers in honey and walnut, the day after that and toffee apple, the next cake- coffee and walnut, then banoffee, then chocolate and maple.” — Anouska Knight Copy Share Image
“Out here, without the clouds of cigar smoke, there was nothing to compete with the scent of the rich wood panelling, the preparation of… — Anouska Knight Copy Share Image
“If there was a dress that could make a fashion-appreciative girl out of me, this was it. The colors shimmered from gunmetal to pewter,… — Anouska Knight Copy Share Image
“Gnats drifted on the same warm summer breeze that saw colorful paper lanterns swaying on their strings. Lily of the valley filled jam jars… — Anouska Knight Copy Share Image
“He was talking animatedly to two senior ladies, dressed in enough finery to buy the average home, no doubt. He brought one of their… — Anouska Knight Copy Share Image
“Ryan was a nose away from the tallest cake on display, a six-foot-high chocolate masterpiece Jesse and I had created for this year's fairs.… — Anouska Knight Copy Share Image
“The first Monday's cupcakes had been elderflower, two days later and three tiers in honey and walnut, the day after that and toffee apple,… — Anouska Knight Copy Share Image
