Yes, it's the simple, so-called unremarkable things that make (sometimes) all the difference. My favourite four words (if a writer is allowed to pick a favourite ;)) are "something sweet, something extra".
The thing is that a seed cake isn't something "special" anymore at the time this story takes place. We're at the turn of the century aka the third phase of Victorian baking aka first time pastry shop & bakeries in (Kensington) High Street. What you nowadays associate with Victorian baking; all of this was created in the end of Queen Victoria's reign. Sure, you can make seed cake today. Most would go for Victoria Sponge/sandwich/fudge instead.
That's one of the "twist" (if you want to call it like this) of the story. "Ingredients of Love" isn't as fluffy as it appears onthe surface, but it also has more layers. As Holmes says: one could deduce a lot from the knowledge. And Watson, the hopeless romantic, makes something sweet out of it.
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Date: 2017-11-01 03:23 pm (UTC)Yes, it's the simple, so-called unremarkable things that make (sometimes) all the difference. My favourite four words (if a writer is allowed to pick a favourite ;)) are "something sweet, something extra".
The thing is that a seed cake isn't something "special" anymore at the time this story takes place. We're at the turn of the century aka the third phase of Victorian baking aka first time pastry shop & bakeries in (Kensington) High Street. What you nowadays associate with Victorian baking; all of this was created in the end of Queen Victoria's reign. Sure, you can make seed cake today. Most would go for Victoria Sponge/sandwich/fudge instead.
That's one of the "twist" (if you want to call it like this) of the story. "Ingredients of Love" isn't as fluffy as it appears onthe surface, but it also has more layers. As Holmes says: one could deduce a lot from the knowledge. And Watson, the hopeless romantic, makes something sweet out of it.
Anyway: Thank you :)