Outsider Art

摘要

Texas "Pastry Queen" Rebecca Rather branches out with a holiday tree for the birds. And the squirrels. Outdoor greenery usually comes indoors for holiday decorating, but Rebecca Rather isn't a "usually" kind of person. "Why not keep the greenery outside and decorate it there?" she says. "That way we can enjoy it and nature can enjoy it." Each December, the acclaimed "Pastry Queen" throws a tree-trimming party outside her Sugar and Smoke Bakery (formerly Rather Sweet Bakery) in historic Fredericksburg, Texas. Now in its seventh year, the afternoon gathering celebrates the fruits of the year's labor with, well, fruits. Dehydrated ones. "Since we're in the food business, we naturally enjoy edible ornaments," she says.