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I love baking. LOVE. Not like. Not enjoy. Not have a penchant for. LOVE. Here’s how I know: when I stop doing it for any length if time, I can feel my heart breaking a little. And when I over do, I need a little break. If there’s any question why I had to lay [...]
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A year ago this time, I had just lost my job at 103.7 The Mountain here in Seattle. The country was in the throes of recession and my industry was constricting faster than Alec Baldwin’s waistline. And as a woman who is, shall we say, older than Brittany but younger than Madonna, I worried [...]
Continue Reading →Enthusiasm for Washington State’s legalization of marijuana was only dampened by the fact that Federal Law still prohibits possession, and every supporter was too stoned to rally. I kid. Pot enthusiasts across the state are celebrating by donning their sweatpants, ordering pizza, and hosting Halo marathons. In other words, business as usual. Or [...]
Continue Reading →Dream come true! On Friday at my*real job*we launched a new feature that will shortly be transformed into a podcast for you to subscribe to and enjoy at your leisure. The Pantry Raid founder Mary White, who comes right into your home to teach you cooking skills, [...]
Continue Reading →It was the best of pies, it was the worst of pies…sometimes even a recipe you’ve made a million times, a signature dish, a go to move, something you can make in your sleep, turns out so poorly it wakes you right up out of our baking slumber. This week, I was invited to a [...]
Continue Reading →The last few days, I’ve had several conversations (some internal, some, er, external) about traction: what it is and how to get it. According to the dictionary, traction can be defined as -n 1. The act of drawing or pulling, esp by motive power 2. The state of being drawn or pulled 3. [...]
Continue Reading →Can you feel it, that hint of fall in the air? Labor Day’s come and gone, white pants and bikinis have been packed away, and the kids have returned to school. I’ve baked the two best fruit pies of the season, Cherry & Honey Caramel Peach, and I know Apple Pies [...]
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