Got right to work on these after I was gifted a bag of pecans from Trader Joes. When both world and life feel like a dumpster fire, it takes an involved bake like this to mindfully refocus your attention away from the negativity and somehow transform barely bearable moments into a semi-meditative experience. It doesn’t hurt that the result is a tangible (and thankfully delicious) reward you can share with and ever so slightly uplift those around you (if only very temporarily). Happy Sticky Bun Day.