"The French Confection"

“The French Confection”
The baker stands at the door to the kitchen,
A tried but satisfied smile on his face.
Inside the large mixer sings as butter smooth as silk spills over the sides.

Under the display case, the aroma of freshly baked breakfast foods wafts through the bakery.
Croussaints, danish, sticky buns, brioche, cinnamon twists, palmiers, muffins, turnovers, biscotti, macaroons, are all there.

In the mornings, the new croussaints, fresh out of the oven, are pulled off the pans. Melted strawberry leaks out of a strawberry-cream cheese crouissant.

The baker, in his white hat and white uniform, squeezes buttercream onto a cake. Rich chocolate ganache is poured over the cake. Kiwis and strawberries are also perfectly sliced to be arranged on the fruit tarts.