10 stories
Akkar Wheat Fields | حقول قمح عكار
She farms heirloom wheat in Akkar's northern plains. He's the bread baker from Beirut seeking authentic flour. From seed to loaf, they discover what sustains. 'Inti el khubz el yawmi' (أنتِ الخبز اليومي).
Southall Sweetheart
In multicultural Southall, Jamaican baker Andrea makes fusion pastries that blend Caribbean and South Asian flavors—and when food writer Nikhil tastes her creations, he realizes she's the perfect blend too.
Stratford Sweetness
When his phone dies in Westfield, marketing executive David asks thick Jamaican-British baker Tamika to use her charger—and stays for pastries, conversation, and dessert of a different kind.
Streatham Sweetness
Baker Morenike's late-night baking sessions get sweeter when she discovers her landlord's grandson—a thick-thighed fitness instructor—has a weakness for curves and cinnamon rolls.
Cornish Pasty
Third-generation pasty maker Jenna guards her family's recipe fiercely. When food writer James arrives seeking the real thing, she crimps more than dough.
خبازة المدينة | The Baker of Ksar el-Kebir
A traditional baker discovers passion with a food blogger who comes to learn the art of Moroccan bread.
Stockwell Sweetness
Baker Abena fills Stockwell with the smell of fresh bread each morning. When photographer Marcus captures her at work, she invites him to experience the rise and fall of the perfect loaf—and her.
Sheffield Sugar
When Derek's car breaks down outside a bakery in Sheffield, owner Esther offers him more than just tea while he waits. The thick Zimbabwean woman has a taste for younger men.
The Somali Bakery Owner
Her bakery on Lake Street makes the best sambusa in Minneapolis—a thick ebony widow who rises at four AM every day. When he applies for a job, she teaches him more than baking. Some recipes require personal instruction.
Sweet Tooth
She owns the bakery where he stops every morning. Thick, warm, dusted with flour, and recently widowed. When the shop is empty one evening, she offers him something not on the menu.