In Praise of Petit Fours
Petits fours that taste as good as they look.
Like so many little girls before me, I grew up with a play kitchen set.
Like you’re surprised, right?
I guess enjoying good food and cooking it — even if only in my pretend world back then — has always been integral in my life.
So, it was with great pleasure that I spent many an afternoon cooking up a storm on my pint-sized stove after pulling out ingredients from my matching mini fridge, then cleaning up in my would-be sink that actually had running water. Well, if you remembered to fill the hidden reservoir.
I remember my parents even bought me “food” for my beloved kitchen. There was a plastic fried egg with strips of plastic bacon attached to it. A plastic golden-browned chicken with its drumsticks looking so plump and enticing. And a big pink ham that looked like you could practically carve it.
But what I would have given to have had these instead: Divine Delights petits fours.
Pretty pastel-hued and resembling the most precious little gifts, they’d make any little girl’s play kitchen a whole lot sweeter.
Of course, the best part is even if you missed out on enjoying these cute little confections as a tot, you can easily enjoy them now as an adult.