"There once was a lady, the

     one in this book,

Who was known as a perfectly

     marvelous cook."

Everyone in town loved her pancakes because:

"Her pancakes were feathery,

fluffy, and flavory,

Tender and toothsome, incredibly

savory—

Served with a syrup so pure

and delightful

That some people swooned when

they'd bitten a biteful."

Virginia Kahl is once more having fun with cooking. The goodwife in this story is a better cook than the much-loved Duchess, but she has a terrible fault—she will make only one pancake for each person. Finally a passing beggar tricks her into providing more—and the townspeople take note.

From the dust jacket