Howard Baker: Fine Pastries
Howard Baker, Fine Pastries: Proof that not all outland barbarians are real barbarians, Howard is a member of the fabulously rich Baker family of Durpar, far to the north. His exotic pastries have caught the fancy, and taste, of the court crowd, and the Baker family is doing a booming business.
Howard has a team of ten halflings working for him, although only three (he, his wife, and his daughter), are originally from Durpar. The rest are employed and trained by him, and the pastries of the Baker establishment are well known for quality. His specialties are bouqthi, a rhubarb filled pastry, both very tart and very sweet at the same time, and fruitcakes of all types. He also makes a hot pie known as a "bubbler," using cherries or peaches, that are still bubbling when removed from the oven. These are usually prepared in the evening, when the worst heat of the day is gone. The smell usually has customers surrounding his shop, for everyone agrees that bubblers must be eaten hot.
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