Christine Richings

TOASTING FORK

Long handle made of brass with long curled forked ends. It reminds me of the smell of warm bread on a cold winters evening. It was a simple thing, but I can almost taste the lump of real butter that was melting on it.

It was quite a while before we were allowed to toast our own bread, and we had to learn not to put it to close to the open fire whose ambers just glowed.

The handle did not get too hot as it was long and had a twist pattern to it. It was hung I think on the companion set or maybe just lay on the hearth. The bread was white, a chunky slice cut nice and even.

We only had one slice each, but that was enough.

- Christine Richings