Noemi Gallo

Emily Dickinson (1830 – 1886), now recognized as one of the world’s most important poets, was best known to her neighbors as an accomplished baker and a loyal friend who regularly shared her sweet treats with them.

As the story goes, whenever Miss Emily spied the neighborhood children playing in the Dickinson orchards, near the large vegetable... See more

Emily’s father “would eat no bread except that baked by her.”

The Things that never can come back, are several —

Childhood — some forms of Hope — the Dead —

Though Joys — like Men — may sometimes make a Journey —

And still abide —

We do not mourn for Traveler, or Sailor,

Their Routes are fair —

But think enlarged of all that they will tell us

Returning here —

“Here!” There are typic “Heres” —

Foretold Locations —

The... See more

I’m almost sure that the primary reason this recipe is here today, is because it came from a testimony of one of those children who eagerly awaited that basket full of deliciousnesses to come down from that window:

I shall never forget the contents of that basket. It was as like Miss Emily as it could possibly be, and by the same token as unlike... See more