Vanilla Beaned
“Mel retorted.
“Well, I suppose everyone has to start somewhere,” Holly said.
They set to work, finishing up the vanilla cupcakes. They tried a variety of frosting techniques and Mel was pleased to see that Holly had a wide knowledge base when it came to style and technique. She also had a good eye for presentation.
“Where did you acquire your baking skills if you never attended culinary school?” Mel asked.
“I learned by doing,” Holly said. “My grandmother, Mammie Cay, owned a ba...kery in Shellsburg, Iowa, population nine hundred and seventy-three.”
“You worked for her?”
“Sort of. My dad ran out when I was a baby, so my mom and I went to live with Mammie Cay. Mom worked in the bakery, and when I was old enough, I helped out after school and on weekends,” Holly said.
“Sounds nice.”
“I hated it.”MoreLess
“Well, I suppose everyone has to start somewhere,” Holly said.
They set to work, finishing up the vanilla cupcakes. They tried a variety of frosting techniques and Mel was pleased to see that Holly had a wide knowledge base when it came to style and technique. She also had a good eye for presentation.
“Where did you acquire your baking skills if you never attended culinary school?” Mel asked.
“I learned by doing,” Holly said. “My grandmother, Mammie Cay, owned a ba...kery in Shellsburg, Iowa, population nine hundred and seventy-three.”
“You worked for her?”
“Sort of. My dad ran out when I was a baby, so my mom and I went to live with Mammie Cay. Mom worked in the bakery, and when I was old enough, I helped out after school and on weekends,” Holly said.
“Sounds nice.”
“I hated it.”MoreLess
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