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Write about someone trying to recreate a grandparent’s signature baked good from memory.

Posted in Kids on Oct 26, 2022

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“A Fresh Flan” by Edgar Valles

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“I can't mess this up,” Jerry said to himself as he tried to recall the recipe. He looked it up online and saw that it required making a caramel and a simple custard, then baked in a water bath. Jerry's grandmother had added in something extra to her flan that made it taste different from any other flan he had ever had – he just needed to remember what that was. His one year on the job at a local star-up tech was a dream come true. The first company party happened to be for the holidays and all were asked to bring something to share. Natural...

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“Leftovers” by YEMISI B

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It looked like I arrived before him, which was fine I could use the time. My fingers grazed the chocolate honey colored logs as I walked along the plush rug. He picked the location well, the cabin was both rustic and luxurious, appealing to my sensuous and his rugged nature.              “Hello?” I called as I opened the door to the Owner’s suite. I had known Kyan to be a clown since high school. Back then, he was the finest class clown with a B-grade point average and a footb...

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“The Christmas WPA Cake” by Sue Marsh

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The Christmas WPA Cake Suzanne Marsh December 25th, 2001 "You want me to make the what from memory? Are you insane? I haven't made a WPA since I was twelve. I don't remember what goes in it. Grandma taught Mom to make it and she taught each of us. That was a long time ago. What if I can't remember? Then what? Your Dad and my Mom and Dad are going to be here at five, it is one now. I thought you you were going to make a box chocolate cake with chocolate frosting." Tara Martin, she knew she could convince her husband George, there was nothin...

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“My Grandmothers Secret ” by Amy Jewel

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We sat around the fire as the ambers burned late into the evening. My grandmother was in the kitchen over the stovetop baking her famous sweet bread, we never had much but I always knew she made us feel special with her home cooking. My grandmother was a soul woman, she believed that her baking was a way of giving us love in a way that was not materialistic. She brought us hope with her prayers as she sat around the fire with my brother and I she sang... this little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine, this little light of mine I’m goin...

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“Something Sweet” by Michelle Marie

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Something Sweet Jada and Alex sat at the kitchen table looking at one another, silent. Jada poured herself a second glass of wine. Drawing in a large breath, she broke the silence. “She’s really gone, isn’t she?”After a long pause, Alex said, “I don’t think it has really hit me yet.”“You know, being in this kitchen really makes it sink in for me.” Her eyes glistened, and Alex reached out, taking her hand.“I know,” he said quietly. He looked at her for a moment before saying, “You know what might cheer you up?”Jada looked at him skep...

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“Ms Shirley: A new spin on Grandma's Cookies” by Wei Hello!

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It had been a while since Jerry had won the case against Gerta, his former caretaker who had been the puppet master behind the scenes that injected a lethal overdose of morphine, as well as potassium chloride, they later concluded from Gerta's written confession, into his Grandmother's veins, effectively cutting Jerry off from the only true family had left. Though it seemed the now young man could finally have a happy start at a real life, he was still unhappy. To Jerry, Grandmother had only had a funeral- when he had put her picture into th...

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“The special scent” by Dragananana 03

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The floor was covered in dust. Old armchairs and tables were taken over by the small spiders who wove their webs everywhere. Peeling from the walls, the discreet brown paint revealed a dirty white beneath. The whole cottage was a mess. Nothing like it used to be.When grandma was here this place radiated with a warmness you couldn’t find anywhere else. Pleasant amount of sunlight peaked behind the long rose curtains, a sweet aroma came from the kitchen where she baked the most delicious cookies. Kindness, love and joy she spread out to every ...

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“The blueberry pie. ” by Jessica Struthers

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She had tried once. Tried twice. Even a third time. Always ending the same, with a burnt blueberry pie. "Was it too much dough? Or not enough?" She thought. Ava used to have the delicately printed recipe passed down from her grandmother in a safe spot up in the attic. Sadly, a fire had broken out from faulty wiring, causing the attic and her precious recipe to ash. With the attic door sealed, it was contained well enough to leave the rest of Ava's childhood home intact. But what the bloody hell could she do about her pie problem? At just six...

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“The pearl cookie !!!” by S Afrose

Submitted to Contest #71

Life is so mysterious. At a glance, anything can happen anytime. The destination is waiting for something special. Mind is delightfully flying in the sky. Hey Sam, what are you doing dear? Are you finished the paper works? Let me check. You make so silly mistakes. I can rectify all. Plz dear, come on and take your meals. It's now 10 am and you are still wandering. It's very bad for health. Oh no! grandpa ! you are totally impossible. I'm not a baby boy. Strong and brave one. Why are you alw...

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“Essie's Christmas Cookies” by Sunnie Indigo-Flynn

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Essie huffed loudly, brushing a long strand of hair out of her face. She had been slaving in the hot kitchen for over an hour, and she was no closer to having her grandma’s perfect gingerbread cookies than she had been when she started. She picked up her phone defeatedly, shooting a text to her mom. ‘Mom?’ She sent. ‘How much molasses did Grandma Natty use in her gingerbread cookies?’ Her mom responded almost immediately. ‘Half a cup, if she wanted them chewy!’ Essie groaned quietly. She’d used a full cup in her last batches. She sent a quic...

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“With Love” by Hikmat A

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Tiana’s dad blustered in, cold air rushing in behind him before Tiana shut the door. He pulled his mask down and flopped, exhausted at the dining table. Setting down some mince pies, Tiana sat opposite him, eyebrow raised. “Done for the week?”  He nodded, mouth full as he spoke. “Finally. Now we can get some holiday movies down!” They laughed. It’s been a busy festive season: Tiana’s parents worked at the community centre, setting up care and shelter for the vulnerable. As with Christmas, it became very bus...

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“MY LOCKDOWN BATTENBURG CAKE” by Mousumi Biswas

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MY LOCKDOWN BATTENBURG CAKE    It all began while I was waiting for my turn in the waiting room at the doctor's  clinic few months before the lockdown . I was flipping aimlessly through the pages of a glossy magazine. Suddenly,I chanced upon a picture of a sumptuous cake . It looked very much different from any other cakes I had seen . It had alternate pink and white squares with a tempting cream and strawberry topping . The recipe too was given on the page . I began to read the recipe ....

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“Quarantine Christmas Baking Blues” by Grace Lynn

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“Christmas isn’t the same without Gramma with us,” Dana complained, her little fists pounding the couch cushions. “Your foot is touching me!”  Mia said. She sat up and promptly whacked Dana in the face with a pillow. The sisters engaged in an impromptu pillow fight, shouting and giggling until things got too rough and little Dana began to cry. “Stop the fighting,” Zoe demanded, pushing the two apart and comforting Dana. When her crying ceased, Zoe continued. “Mom should be home in an hour, and we don’t want her to see the house like t...

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“Gingerbread Love” by Megan Boehrnsen

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It was the first year that they weren't there, the first year that everyone would have to celebrate the holidays without the cheer and unbound love that their Grandmother Kitty brought with her each year. A year without the playful grandmotherly jabs, the warm hugs when something doesn't go right, and who could forget the scent of freshly warm gingerbread having just come out of the oven from baking? It was the first year that they would be without Grandmother Kitty and the love that she brought with her during the holidays, but one person w...

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“ Great Grandma Cece’s Famous Fruitcake” by Willa Hildreth

Submitted to Contest #71

This year just won't be the same for Macy without her great grandma Cece’s fruitcake to celebrate the holidays. Cece passed when she was a baby but her Mamaw kept up the tradition of making Cece’s fruitcake but Mamaw passed earlier this year unexpectedly and had not passed the recipe down to Macy’s mama yet. Macy had tried fruitcake from other people over the years but none could stand up to great grandma Cece’s. Macy had spent the last 2 months researching every fruitcake recipe that she could find and had made over 100 fruitcakes but not o...

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