A plateful of cookies

Title: bread and biscuits

Series: Sherlock
Character/Pairing: Sherlock Holmes & Mary Morstan, Sherlock Holmes & Molly Hooper, with appearances by Mycroft Holmes and Mrs Hudson
Genre: Gen, fluff?
Rating: G
Wordcount: 925
Dedication: for equalseleventhirds who, years ago was talking about how Sherlock's eating habits could possibly be born out of some kind of food allergy which severely restricts what he can eat, such as celiac disease.
Knowing more than a bit of how hard it can be to make gluten-free (or wheat-free) baked goods, but also knowing the satisfaction of making something that someone can eat, I wrote fic about Mary baking Sherlock stuff he hasn't been able to eat since he was diagnosed

Mary bakes Sherlock bread and biscuits and little cakes and things he hasn't been able to eat for years. He's happy and pleased and thankful, but mostly, he's content.

5 times Mary baked for Sherlock.

also available on AO3

It’s a challenge to find the right amount of gums to add to the dough, and she just about gives up and resorts to a baking powder risen quickbread, but eventually Mary has a loaf that doesn’t fall apart. The crumb is a little tender but after use of the electric knife and toaster she can confidently set a plate of three pieces of toast in front of Sherlock.
She nods at his look after he sniffs at a slice, the smell of yeast and a bit of coconut wafting across the table.

"No wheat products," she confirms as Sherlock reaches for the butter.

A smile steals across Mary’s face in response to his as Sherlock takes his first bite of toast in five years.