About this time last year, a tiny coffee shop in my neighborhood hung a “for rent” sign in its front window. It sent me into a weeks-long fantasy about starting a new life as coffee shop owner. I’d trade in all my grubby jeans for cute vintage dresses and adorable aprons. I’d ride my bike to the shop at the crack of dawn and bake simple, homey cakes no one would be able to resist. I’d work hard, but find immense pleasure in the little things: the aroma of freshly brewed coffee, the first morning sunlight, and the satisfaction of being my own boss.
Of course, you know, this never happened. I kept the grubby jeans, never started wearing cute aprons, continued to serve in someone else’s restaurant, and started a blog instead. But, don’t feel bad about my unrealized dream…I kept the best part of the plan intact:I kept on making the simple, homey baked goods.
And this way, I get to be the one eating the majority of them. Talk about taking pleasure in the little things!
Here’s a particularly example: a peach sour cream bundt cake. I could have centered my entire make-believe shop’s business plan around this beautiful bundt. It’s a great anytime-of-day late summer treat, loaded with ripe peaches and spiced up with ginger and cardamom, finished with a drizzle of lemony glaze.
