“During the afternoons the only thing that seems to hold my interest is baking. I go through my recipe books. Soft-centered biscuits, cakes slathered with icing, cupcakes piled up in pyramids on round plates. Pete doesn't say anything, although every… — Hannah Tunnicliffe Copy Share Image
“Her smile was somehow a little too bright, but I watched as she showed me how she had scored the puff pastry and brushed it with oil. She got me to smell the thyme pressed between her fingers and thumb, and told me how good garlic was for keeping away colds. She preached about food and sang and laughed and… — Hannah Tunnicliffe Copy Share
“Voila. Macarons. These ones I made yesterday for a party tonight, so they should be delicious." He is right, of course; they are perfect. The first one I taste is dark chocolate with a center that is firmer than I had expected but that melts on my tongue in seconds. The second one is raspberry, the ganache retaining the roughness… — Hannah Tunnicliffe Copy Share
“Un Petit Phenix is born as Lillian's is resurrected, even more beautiful than before, with new wallpaper, new windows, and repaired chairs. It is a cinnamon macaron, pressed together with dark chili chocolate ganache. The result is surprisingly delicious- spicy, sweet, lingering long in your mouth, like a bowl of Aztec hot chocolate. It tastes best with a shot of… — Hannah Tunnicliffe Copy Share
“I don't know how long I spent wandering about the supermarket creating meals in my mind. Hot roast chicken and mayonnaise sandwiches. Pizzas on… — Hannah Tunnicliffe Copy Share Image
“So good to meet another- what do you say, 'foodie'? And I was just buying jam." He holds up a single jar of raspberry… — Hannah Tunnicliffe Copy Share Image
“I rip open a packet of buffalo mozzarella, ivory spheres floating in a milky womb. I drain the liquid and cut a thick, creamy… — Hannah Tunnicliffe Copy Share Image
“I pass the bakery on the corner, the smells hitting me before I reach the shop itself. They are thick and sweet. Cars are… — Hannah Tunnicliffe Copy Share Image
“It has been a few days since I left the apartment, other than to fetch flour and sugar and royal icing mix. I have… — Hannah Tunnicliffe Copy Share Image
“The pastry kitchen is colder than I had imagined but smells delicious, as sweet and crisp as the bite of an apple. The walls… — Hannah Tunnicliffe Copy Share Image
“We'll start with Un Petite Flamme. It's our espresso macaron. Go on, try it." She looks down at her plate. "This one? With the… — Hannah Tunnicliffe Copy Share Image
“She takes in the sight of a cake with thick frosting, covered in edible silver stars. I call it Princess Cake, and little girls… — Hannah Tunnicliffe Copy Share Image
“I like caramel flavors; some people prefer a lighter taste, like rose, at least to start with. The chocolate-flavored ones are lovely, of course..."… — Hannah Tunnicliffe Copy Share Image
