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Like many women of her generation, Joy was taught to keep her emotions tightly bottled up. So she learned to express her love in more subtle ways, like baking sweet treats for the people she cares about—especially her grandson, Finn.
I was raised in Tasmania by a flock of great aunts who all expressed their love through baked goods. A staple in Tasmanian afternoon teas, and my personal favorites, are lamingtons—squares of sponge cake slathered in chocolate icing and covered with coconut, which were invented to stop the cake from drying out in summer. I also looked forward to a Devonshire tea—savory scones served with clotted cream, raspberry jam, and a freshly brewed cup of tea—which they would serve on their very best porcelain tea sets, adding a lovely sense of occasion.
Some of my aunts were better bakers than others, of course, but the love they poured into their recipes was always unmistakable.
Mikki Brammer
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