Yeah, this place needs a better-quality blueberry muffin.” I raised a pointed finger. “And I could provide it.””You sound pretty sure of yourself,” Jim said, placing a pat of butter on his baked potato.”And there are always blueberry pies,” I said, pausing to think of other possibilities. “Turnovers, cakes, croissants…” I popped the fry into my mouth. “I don’t think anybody’s done blueberry croissants.””No,” Jim said slowly. “I don’t think they have.””Of course, I’d sell some other things, too. Can’t all be blueberries,” I mused as I began to envision the bakery- a tray of lemon pound cake, peach cobbler in a fluted casserole, a basket of pomegranate-and-ginger muffins. I could see myself pulling a baking sheet of cookies from the oven, the smell of melted chocolate in the air. There would be white wooden tables and chairs in the front room, and people could order coffee and sandwiches. Maybe even tea sandwiches, like the ones Gran used to make. Cucumber and arugula. Bacon and egg. Curried chicken.
Yeah, this place needs a better-quality blueberry muffin.” I raised a pointed finger. “And I could provide it.””You sound pretty sure of yourself,” Jim said, placing a pat of butter on his baked potato.”And there are always blueberry pies,” I said, pausing to think of other possibilities. “Turnovers, cakes, croissants…” I popped the fry into my mouth. “I don’t think anybody’s done blueberry croissants.””No,” Jim said slowly. “I don’t think they have.””Of course, I’d sell some other things, too. Can’t all be blueberries,” I mused as I began to envision the bakery- a tray of lemon pound cake, peach cobbler in a fluted casserole, a basket of pomegranate-and-ginger muffins. I could see myself pulling a baking sheet of cookies from the oven, the smell of melted chocolate in the air. There would be white wooden tables and chairs in the front room, and people could order coffee and sandwiches. Maybe even tea sandwiches, like the ones Gran used to make. Cucumber and arugula. Bacon and egg. Curried chicken.
