She made a point of bringing clients through her kitchen, so they could get a feel for it—and see it sparkle. “It is. It was originally used as a secondary or caterer’s kitchen. Now it’s all mine.”
“It really is beautiful. I like to cook, and I’m pretty good at it. But baking ...” Steph fluttered her hand side to side.
“It takes practice, and patience.”
“What are these? Oh, they’re so pretty!”
“Crystallized flowers. I just made them. They have to set several hours at room temperature.” Please don’t touch them, Laurel thought.
“You can eat them?”
“You sure can. It’s best not to use any flower or garnish on a cake, I think, unless it’s edible.”