Karen Focht

2 months ago | memphismagazine.com | Karen Pulfer Focht |Karen Focht

Father Ben Bradshaw takes the concept of feeding his flock seriously, and literally: This priest is passionate about pastry. As Lent approaches, he sacrifices some sleep to open the kitchen at St. Michael’s Catholic Church on Summer before daybreak. In the wee hours of the morning, he prepares to make hundreds of king cakes, a Mardi Gras tradition. As the story goes, whoever finds the tiny plastic baby tucked inside their slice of cake will become lucky and prosperous in the year to come.