A bowlful of future-madeleines
Today I mixed up the delicate batter for a double-jumbo batch of lemon-lavender madeleines. I parked it in the fridge, where it will spend its overnight hours engaged in the alchemy that will ensure light, fluffy little cakelettes.
Tomorrow I’ll bake them. In the evening, once they’re cool, I’ll put them into tiny individual bags, tie them with pretty ribbons and arrange them in a nice basket.
Early Saturday morning I’ll drive them to Sunset Junction in Hollywood to Forage, one of the scores of restaurants around the nation that are participating in a giant bakesale to benefit earthquake/tsunami/general nightmare relief in Japan.
Ta-dah!
What I’m doing is one tiny little bit. What each participant does is one tiny little bit. But when hundreds–and I’m hoping thousands–of us bake, volunteer and shop, we do so much more.
Check Bakesale For Japan to find the bakesale closest to you. On Friday, please bake extravagantly. And on Saturday, please shop extravagantly. It’s a tremendously pleasant way to do a little good in this world.
Dōmo arigatō!
