Plum and Rhubarb Cobbler

This plum and rhubarb cobbler isn’t difficult to make. Instead of doing simple drop biscuits, I opted for a flakier layered biscuit topping. It takes a little bit more work but trust me when I tell you the minimal effort is worth it. Besides, the folding and layering of the biscuit dough has a calming and zen-like effect on the maker, something I think we all need right about now. And once the cobbler goes in the oven, your entire home will soon smell of hope and sweet wonder. Once you take your first bite of the warm fruit bursting with tart sweet juicy flavor and the sweet buttery soft biscuit with just a hint of crunchy sugar on top, the outside virtual noise quiets to a white buzz, nearly imperceptible for a moment. Suddenly all that is important is the dessert in front of you, and for just one minute, just a singular minute, things are OK. And maybe that’s all we can ask for in this day and age. One minute to be ourselves, to grieve, to hope, to truly be OK.