Christmas to me...is the smell of cinnamon...

Every year I look forward to sitting down at my desk with a cup of coffee and one of Doris’s cinnamon sticks. Now I know that I could probably eat them at any other time of the year...but this has become a Christmas tradition for me and I look forward to this moment when my busy world... stands still for a minute.

The days leading up to the market are always busy and the first morning is beyond hectic. I try to get there before anyone else so...a very early morning and no coffee or breakfast for me. I get myself through that period with the promise of sitting down for a mid-morning break with a coffee and one of the cinnamon sticks from Avon Emporium. There is nothing to compare to the flavour of this treat as it melts on your tongue, add a coffee with that and...Life is complete.

I once over heard Doris speaking to a person who asked her if they could have the recipe for this delicious treat. I heard her reply ...”Sure, I can give you the ingredients, but I can guarantee you that it won’t taste the same.” “You see, I always include a secret ingredient in everything I make... something that is not easily reproduced”. “Everything I make... I make with love and that is not an ingredient that you can purchase”. I heard that and agreed, there are not many treats to compare to those cinnamon sticks, add her secret ingredient to the mix and you have something special indeed.

Fortunately Avon Emporium will be participating at the Christmas market again this year and I am looking forward to when I will find a quiet moment and enjoy the delicious treats prepared with love by Doris.