The choice is overwhelming. Emma stands at the boulangerie counter, eyeing up the neat rows of perfectly formed pastries. Next to her, a small boy presses his face against the glass, eyes wide, the tip of his tongue poking out from the corner of his mouth. His mother pulls him away sharply by the hand. Emma catches his eye and smiles. She knows how he feels. She comes here every Sunday and yet every week it proves nearly impossible to decide.
Golden croissants lie curled against one another like spooning lovers. There are plump, round brioches dusted in sugar crystals and huge pains aux raisins studded with sticky black currants. Beside them begin the daintier treats. Éclairs lined up like toy boats, each iced in a different shade from pistachio to…
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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2019