“Everything depends on the moment the spice hits the pan: whether it sizzles with mouthwatering fragrance or turns to ash. Once, I thought happiness was the sizzle in the pan. But its not. Happiness...”

“There are many dreams in a lifetime dreams that flourish or flounder for reasons much more complex than can be pinned down to any one person or situation.”

“Its true: A slice of pound cake does wonders to thaw the coldest of days.”

“The easy truth is as much a lie as any.”

“The contortions of the gargoyles were the only therapy we had.”

“Most people who have had a rough background will admit theres something unsettling about finding happiness after difficulty that even after we unwrap this gift, we dont know how to stop searching,...”

“Mom has the Touch. She knows what flowers go with what occasions, what hors d'oeuvres work with what people. She believes passionately in the power of food to heal, restore, and stimulate relations...”

“Whether you're a bride or a birthday boy, your options are much the same. Cake comes in chocolate, yellow, or white. Frosting comes in chocolate or vanilla buttercream, or you can opt for whipped c...”

“Yeah, this place needs a better-quality blueberry muffin." I raised a pointed finger. "And I could provide it.""You sound pretty sure of yourself," Jim said, placing a pat of butter on his baked po...”

“Whenever a state or an individual cited 'insufficient funds' as an excuse for neglecting this important thing or that, it was indicative of the extent to which reality had been distorted by the abs...”

“Once she'd graduated from Ever After High, she'd open her own chain of bakeries. She'd publish cookbooks and create an entire line of gourmet treats under her label, Ginger's Goodies. By sharing he...”

“In the kitchen, her family nibbled Helens lemon squares. Melanie urged brownies on the nurses. Take these, she told Lorraine. We cant eat them all, but Helen wont stop baking.Sweetheart, Lorraine s...”

“O God give us our daily bread.”

“My mother is my friendWho shares with me her breadAll my hopelessness cured!Her company makes me secured!”

“Don't eat the bread unless you want to leave bread crumbs.”