Forty Thousand Dollars and the Deed to Maple Avenue Bakery

chest, a constant recalculation of numbers that never seemed to balance. Now, the only math that mattered was three cups of flour, one tablespoon of baking powder, and half a teaspoon of salt.

I worked the cold butter into the dry mixture with my fingertips, pressing the pieces until they were the size of small peas. The dough began to take shape under continue reading …