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cake, celebrate, how-to

How to Transport a Tiered Wedding Cake

Jun 25, 2017 | By Melissa

I dearly wish I had taken pictures of the fancy cakes I baked last summer when they were in the car. Then I could have shown you that they did actually survive being in my car. Alas. I must have been too panicked about delivering them in pristine condition despite the scorching heat. You will just have […]

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How to Prepare a Special Feast (Without Wishing You Weren’t)

Dec 23, 2013 | By Melissa

This afternoon, as I was awkwardly stuffing the contents of four sacks of groceries into my fridge, it occurred to me that we haven’t really talked about Christmas dinner. That’s partly because the entire first half of this month was a blur for me, as I spent it organizing and cooking for a multi-day party […]

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CSA & farmer's market, wholesome

CSA in Review

Oct 31, 2013 | By Melissa

After 20 weeks of fresh, seasonal produce, CSA has come to a close for the year. As I reflected on the experience—what I ate, what I didn’t, what I learned, and what I wished I had known—I thought it might be worthwhile to share my overall impressions of being a CSA member with you. So […]

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