Once upon a time, in a town filled with the yeasty smell of baked goods, Mary Dartmore had spent the morning crafting muffins. In her most cordial fashion, she packed the still-warm treats in a basket and carried them over to visit her neighbor Ela Bannon. They had a friendly competition over their delicious muffins, so Mary’s knock was brief before entering Ela’s door and announcing, “The best muffins of the week have arrived! I’ve got pumpkin-apricot muffins from a new recipe I made just for you!”