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All articles filed in birthday

celebrations identity mindset paths + processes poems

As Life Gets Longer It Gets Shorter. Celebrate!

Every person who ever lived feels Time. These days, the general rule when turning a big number birthday is to freak out. But there are other routes to take…

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celebrations entertaining food + cooking recipes table/food

Brown Sugar Coconut Layer Cake with Lemon or Dulce de Leche

Years ago, I developed a brown sugar-scented play on the classic American 2-egg /1 bowl cake known as Lightning Cake (because it only takes 15 minutes to throw together). Buttery, tender, and fragrant, its deliciousness and fine texture belies its ease. On a pretty plate and dusted with powdered sugar, it looks like the lovely…

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food + cooking fun stuff ideas from artists material mindset table/food

Do-able Baking Inspiration from Burrow

When you experience the pastries, cookies and cakes created by Ayako Kurokowa of Patisserie Burrow in Brooklyn, you know an artist is at work. We find ourselves inspired just by looking at her Instagrams.

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