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Jan 30Liked by Jenny Rosenstrach

Thank you for the book recommendation. My copy is ordered👍🏻 I’ve been using cooking and baking as grief therapy this month.

Do you remember the book Recipe for a Perfect Wife? I bought it based on your blurb and absolutely loved it! I think of those characters often. It sent me down a rabbit hole exploring my grandmothers’ cookbooks from the 40s and 50s. What a delight, thank you❤️

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Completely forgot about that one! But yes, very similar to Mrs. Quinn. It's also giving "Lessons in Chemistry."

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I enjoyed Lessons in Chemistry😀

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Jan 30Liked by Jenny Rosenstrach

I was wondering how you were doing after your father's death. When I missed my father terribly, I would bake one of his favorite treats. And then take most of it to our disabled neighbor, who has a mouth of sweet teeth. After many many months, I felt a little better. I hope time helps you. And I am making this walnut cake tomorrow! Yum. I have a book recommendation. Remember the movie "Enchanted April?" The book on which it's based is better! It's by Elizabeth Von Arnim. I was laughing out loud.

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Jan 30Liked by Jenny Rosenstrach

Just signed up for GLWD on tuesday. Look foward to meeting you!

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me too!

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Jan 30Liked by Jenny Rosenstrach

That book is waiting for me at the library! I also made that cake last week, so I feel very aligned with your three things - I just need some cocktail napkins...

My cake:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C2XbG4Uub-z/

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Jan 30Liked by Jenny Rosenstrach

Weekday Vegetarians entered our house a week or two ago. I have a goal to have at least one night per week have a tofu/seitan/tempeh dinner, and another bean based. I told my husband last night as I was preparing crispy smoky tofu sandwiches that plan is for in between these plant based meals to have shrimp or salmon or chicken - and this week as a reward for him we’ll have hanger steak and crispy Parmesan potatoes. I’m very excited about this! I did tell hubs that it would be a lot easier to go plant based if he could get over his dislike of tomatoes 😂

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I had to cancel my GLWD shift on Tuesday due to family illness—so sorry to miss it. I'm posting here in the hope that someone was waiting for a spot to open up!

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I just love your writing, Jenny. That last section especially. I always feel right there with you. 🤍

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I added that cookbook to my TBR and can't wait to dive-in!

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Thank you for the book suggestion. Just downloaded a copy from NetGalley! I’m having a lovely, lazy vacation day, staring at the sea. Perfect place to curl up with this title.

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Just need to say I love Sanae Lemoine

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me, too! Did you read The Margot Affair? Everyone should read The Margot Affair!

https://www.amazon.com/Margot-Affair-Novel-Sanaë-Lemoine/dp/1984854437

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adored it

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