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Cooking Through "The Baker's Man": Forget-Me-Not Cookies

[image error] There are several legends surrounding the naming of the flower Forget-Me-Not, each one romantic and lovely in its own way. In one German legend, it is said that as God was naming all of the plants, one tiny blue flower did not want to be overlooked, so the flower called out, “Forget me not, Lord.”



Another legend says that wearers of the flower would not be forgotten by their lovers. A medieval legend tells of a knight and his lady who walked along a riverside. The knight leaned down to pick fo...

Cooking Through Fiction: Blackberry Sunrise Scones

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There are many reasons to move to Midnight Gulch, Tennessee. One reason is because the whole town smells like waffle cones because of Dr. Zook’s Ice Cream Company, and who doesn’t love the warm, vanilla scents of baking waffle cones?

Felicity Pickle and her family arrive in Midnight Gulch in their van, the Pickled Jalapeño. They’re each looking for something; Felicity wants a home more than anything. She also wants a friend, but that’s not easy when you see words everywhere the same way others...

"The Baker's Man" Spring Giveaway — Enter Now!

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Cooking Through "The Baker's Man": Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

The American writer Anais Nin said, “Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country.” In one of the final chapters of The Baker’s Man, Anna has reached a point in her life when she must riffle through the mess and find her dreams. It’s time she tossed them into space.
Anna is lucky enough to have people around her who love her and support her. She has friends and family, and she even has the whole town...

Cooking Through Fiction: Stubborn Chicken Pie

If you had a train ticket to any place, where would you choose to go? Unfortunately, seventeen-year-old Avery Ross doesn’t have much of a choice concerning her destination. Due to a scribbling of obscenities on her forehead, she’s sent across the country to North Dakota. She’s probably wondering what I’m wondering: Does anyone actually livein North Dakota? I’m kidding. I know at least five people who call ND home.
Avery’s punishment involves working at her aunt’s boarding house, but is it real...

Cooking Through Fiction: Van Ripper Olykoeks

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In The Wishing Thread, the Van Rippers live in Tarrytown, and they don’t live there unnoticed. In fact, there are some who say they are angels and some who say they’re swindlers. Why? Because the Van Rippers are thought to be able to weave magic into their yarn designs.
Need a new job? Maybe you could ask them for a new sweater to wear to an interview. But beware—in order to receive this gift, you’ll have to relinquish something very precious to you. What, might you ask? Only you can answer th...

Cooking Through Fiction – Eleanor & Park's Stromboli

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Artist Interview — Michael Inman

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Cooking Through "The Baker's Man": Evelyn's Sugar Cookies

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Mother, Mama, Mom, Mum, Ma—a few of the names we use for our mothers. Every mother is unique. Some are great, and we say they were “born to be mothers.” They nurture us, discipline us, hold our hands when we cry. Other mothers break our hearts, abandon us, disappoint us, and we never understand why they make the choices they do.

In chapter sixteen of The Baker’s Man, titled Sugar Cookies, Anna needs the one person who can make her feel as though even if her entire world is ending, she’s not alone—she needs her mama.


Evelyn is a no-nonsense sort of mama, and she is fiercely proud of her daughter. She applies her stern attitude not only to her child-rearing, but also to her eating habits. So, when Anna needs comfort food (even sugar-laden sweets), Evelyn is bound to offer Anna a much healthier version.
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Evelyn’s Sugar Cookies
Ingredients1 cup of raw cashews½ cup of coconut flour1 tbsp of all-purpose flour¼ tsp of sea salt½ tsp of baking soda¼ cup of butter, melted and cooled slightly½ tsp of vanilla1 egg¼ cup of honey (I use raw, local GA honey.)
How to MakeDo not preheat your oven. Timing is based on putting into a cold oven.Grind the cashews into flour in your food processor.Next add in the coconut flour, sea salt, baking soda, and all-purpose flour and pulse to combine.Then add the but...

Cooking Through "The Baker's Man": Firecracker Bundt Cake

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Fireworks were documented as being used in China in the seventh century. They were created to accompany festivities, and eventually, the use of these spectacular, aerial displays spread to other countries.




To me, fireworks are beautiful, resembling colorful, exploding stars–magic in the skies. Animated cartoons use fireworks to represent the excitement and passion of kisses. People describe feelings akin to “fireworks going off” when someone grabs another’s hand.
But as lovely as fireworks can...