“She spread her arms wide to encompass the old pine table they had painted robin's egg blue, lightly sanding it in places… — Linda Francis Lee Copy Share Image
“Once the apartment was ready, Portia had begun to plan out what foods they would showcase in this little glimpse into a… — Linda Francis Lee Copy Share Image
“Images of food rushed through her head, surprising her. Fried chicken. Sweet jalapeño mustard. Mashed potatoes. Biscuits. And a pie. Big and… — Linda Francis Lee Copy Share Image
“The images swirled through her. She needed to bake. Cake. A layered chocolate cake. With vanilla buttercream frosting. The images were as… — Linda Francis Lee Copy Share Image
“The German chocolate cake was easy. So was the vanilla buttercream. But the strawberry shortcake gave me fits. Turns out, the final… — Linda Francis Lee Copy Share Image
“She decided to make salmon baked in a touch of olive oil, topped with pine nuts, and served over spinach flash-fried in… — Linda Francis Lee Copy Share Image
“Heart pounding, she started to prepare the meal that hit her so hard. Her famous cherry tomatoes stuffed with chile, cheese, and… — Linda Francis Lee Copy Share Image
“Without thinking about what she was doing, she pulled blueberries from the icebox and peaches from the fruit bin. She might have… — Linda Francis Lee Copy Share Image
“Next thing she knew, Portia hurried into the Fairway Market on Broadway. The grocery store was unlike anything she had seen in… — Linda Francis Lee Copy Share Image
“Portia gasped awake with the taste of apples in her mouth- crisp green apples smothered in brown sugar and spice. She needed… — Linda Francis Lee Copy Share Image
“The small corner market had rows of fresh flowers in white plastic buckets. Standing, the early fall sun on her shoulders, she… — Linda Francis Lee Copy Share Image
“I would be over the moon if you'd make me one of your famous apple cakes." Portia stared at the ingredients her… — Linda Francis Lee Copy Share Image
“Without a single one of those promised lessons from her grandmother, Portia began to see and taste food without having it in… — Linda Francis Lee Copy Share Image
