“A hundred and forty-four, twelve trays of twelve. Were 144 cupcakes enough for one day? There was no way of knowing. What if she'd made too many chocolate-orange and not enough lemon-lime? What if everyone wanted vanilla-coconut and nobody looked… — Roisin Meaney Copy Share Image
“Up to her eyes in recipes and vanilla essence and poppy seeds and dried cranberries and chocolate chunks.” — Roisin Meaney Copy Share Image
“So easy sometimes to make another person happy. And so nice that it gladdened your own heart too.” — Roisin Meaney Copy Share Image
“Nora looked without appetite at the cheese selection Adam was putting on the table- insipid white cheddar, blue that wasn't half blue enough, Camembert… — Roisin Meaney Copy Share Image
“She told them about the mini-cupcakes she'd been asked to provide for a christening. "I'm going to introduce them into the shop, maybe three… — Roisin Meaney Copy Share Image
“She opened the fridge and took out butter and eggs and left them on the worktop. She filled the cups of four muffin trays… — Roisin Meaney Copy Share Image
“She replaced her phone, closed her eyes, and forced herself to begin measuring flour, sugar, and butter. For some reason mental baking usually sent… — Roisin Meaney Copy Share Image
“Bestseller so far?" "Chocolate-vanilla, easily." "So you have those every day, as a staple. Write it down. Worst seller?" She thought. "Not sure... maybe… — Roisin Meaney Copy Share Image
“A hundred and forty-four, twelve trays of twelve. Were 144 cupcakes enough for one day? There was no way of knowing. What if she'd… — Roisin Meaney Copy Share Image
“Patrick thought about the meals around Geraldine and Stephen's kitchen table. The roast chickens fragrant with tarragon and lemon, the rich casseroles, Stephen's tangy,… — Roisin Meaney Copy Share Image
