Francesca Burdick

“She couldn't see the homemade colored sprinkles, the tender yellow cake, or the pale pink frosting made with strawberry syrup enhanced with a little rosewater. Although our local strawberries weren't in season yet, I had conjured the aroma and taste of juicy berries warmed by the sun. I hoped this flavor would help the two old people return once more to their youth and the carefree feeling of a summer day.”
― Judith Fertig, The Cake Therapist

“Chocolate makes my strawberries quiver in anticipation.”
― Anthony T. Hincks

“And the shower of roses spun around me, inviting me to take part in their ever-present waltz.”
― Gina Marinello-Sweeney, The Rose and the Sword

“She is lovelier than all the roses in the world!”
― Avijeet Das