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Cookies Make Everything Better, Even Taxes

August 13, 2014 by rachelocal

It’s August, so why am I doing taxes? It’s a long, boring story fraught with laziness (on my part) and stupidity (on my former tax “accountant’s” part). Seeing as I needed to get some items settled before a pocket-protector-clad IRS agent knocked on my front door, I asked around for a recommendation for a new and improved tax accountant. Based on a tip from my good friend Tiffany, I headed to Maryland with piles of documents in hand. After three hours […]

Categories: Fall Recipes, Local Stores, Recipes, Restaurant, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes, Winter Recipes • Tags: accounting, baking, being a grown up sucks, cookies, dessert, food, friendship, ice cream, life, maryland, taxes

Wicked Good 90-Second Pie Crust

November 26, 2013 by rachelocal

I’m usually all about slow food, taking my time, cooking with care. But at Thanksgiving, I kick it into high gear, thinking ahead and taking shortcuts to get good food on the table with plenty of time left over to visit with friends and family. Which is why I usually buy pies from the local Amish bakery. But this year, inspiration struck when my dear friend Sarah Sleeper came to visit. When Sleeps got off the plane, she had a […]

Categories: Recipes, Summer Recipes, Video, Winter Recipes • Tags: baking, dessert, food, friendship, local, New England, pies, thanksgiving

The Spider Queen Bakes (thanks to the world wide web)

October 28, 2012 by rachelocal

Panic was setting in. I was indecisive and pessimistic about the near future. I was loosing sleep at night, having nightmares of goblins, zombie pirates, and evil queens. I felt as if EVERYTHING was hanging in the balance. Believe it or not, my indecision had nothing to do with politics. This past weekend, my lovely friend Nicole threw a Halloween party at her house. Costumes encouraged, of course. I received the invitation four weeks ago and immediately began planning a […]

Categories: Fall Recipes, Random, Recipes • Tags: baking, costume, entertaining, fall, food, halloween, internet, local, pumpkin