Can’t you smell it? Mmm….freshly baked bread! In MOUSE’S CHRISTMAS GIFT, Widow Barthomew bakes bread to share at the Christmas Eve Service. I chose bread because it is a simple food that would be eaten in the time period, as well as one that would not be too expensive. To me it is an image of a cozy, loving scene. It is also an image of a sustaining food.
The irony of it all: My last name is Baker, but I don’t do a lot of baking. I do have one recipe for a double chocolate banana bread that is delicious. Here is a link: