Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery Quotes

“Because the thing was, she guessed, you always thought you had time—time to fix the relationships that had broken down; to do all the things you thought you’d get around to; to finish everything, tie it up with a neat bow and that was it. But life wasn’t like that at all.”
― Jenny Colgan, Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery

“galette des rois. We have found through trial and error it is usually prudent to push the fève piece toward the youngest person in the room. If you can’t lay your hand on some fèves, a coin wrapped in greaseproof paper should have the same cheerful effect in warding off the post-chrimbo blues. 1 roll ready-made puff pastry, unless you are a fantastic pastry nut (I worship you) 1 egg, beaten 2 tbsp. jam 100g soft butter 100g caster sugar (superfine sugar) 100g ground almonds 1 tbsp. brandy Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Divide the ready-made puff pastry in half, and roll out each piece into two circles. Put one of the circles on a baking sheet and spread with the jam. Whisk the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in most of the egg. Stir in the almonds, brandy, and add the fève. Spread the mix on top of the jam, then cover with the second piece of pastry. Seal up with a pinch. You can decorate the top of the galette with a fork if you like. Bake for 25 minutes or until crisp and golden. Serve warm or cold.”
― Jenny Colgan, Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery

“Because the thing was, she guessed, you always thought you had time—time to fix the relationships that had broken down; to do all the things you thought you’d get around to; to finish everything, tie it up with a neat bow and that was it. But life wasn’t like that at all. Things festered for years. Things that ought to be gotten over never were. Bitterness became a defining characteristic of people’s lives.”
― Jenny Colgan, Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery

“Life wasn’t butter icing. You couldn’t just spread it over the cracks of the cake and make it look pretty and hope nobody would be any the wiser.”
― Jenny Colgan, Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery

“And Polly nodded, and thought about the odd counterbalance of weights in the universe—how bad things could happen, and sometimes wonderful, wonderful things could happen, but you weren’t always fated to be in the heart of the story; sometimes it simply wasn’t about you; you didn’t always get all the answers.”
― Jenny Colgan, Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery

“It’s just . . . you know. I’ve been cheated on in the past, and it was so hard. It hurt so much. And I thought I knew you so well, and I panicked. But you can’t . . . you can’t ever know another person. Not through and through. People have their reasons for things. And you can choose to love them for who they are, and, well, that’s the deal. That’s how it is.”
― Jenny Colgan, Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery

“Maybe, she thought, everyone was only ever two feet from disaster, and it was luck, not fundamental goodness, that made all the difference.”
― Jenny Colgan, Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery