Quotessence
Home / Books / Midsummer's Mayhem

Midsummer's Mayhem

Book by Rajani LaRocca · 3 quotes · Flavors, Baking, Cookies

Filter quotes by topic

AllFlavorsBakingCookiesCupcakesFlavor CombosLoveCupcakeDessertsHerbalHerbsHoneysuckleHot And ColdIndianIndian FoodRosesSavorySconesThymeBaked GoodsBarbecue

Midsummer's Mayhem Quotes

“Gulab jamun, am I right?" Puffy Fay asked with his mouth full. "The inspiration for this cupcake?" Vik nodded. "A friend once told me she loved to take her favorite desserts and make them into something else." He glanced at me briefly. Gulab jamun. I'd had it plenty of times in India. Creamy fried dumplings soaked in a sugar syrup, flavored with cardamom and- "Rosewater," said Puffy Fay, "can be a tricky ingredient. But-" he smacked his lips- "you've done an excellent job. And you somehow managed to mimic the flavor of that very sweet dessert without making your cupcake too sweet. Fascinating." "I coated rose petals in sugar and salt," said Vik. "Sugar for laughter, and salt for tears.”

LoveTearsIndianDessertRosesCupcakesRosewater
Book:Midsummer's Mayhem
Create image

“I let all the tastes play in my mouth. The cupcake was light and creamy and subtly infused with aromatic cardamom. It was covered in a luscious rose-cardamom frosting. There were rose petals in the cake and on top, red and pink. They were fragrant and sweet and the tiniest bit salty. "Joy and sorrow. Laughter and tears," I said. "These cupcakes do taste like love. And love that you wished you still had.”

LoveFlavorsRoses And LoveCupcake
Book:Midsummer's Mayhem
Create image