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Thursday October 20, 2011

A Coconut Cake From Emily Dickinson: Reclusive Poet, Passionate Baker

A daguerreotype of Emily Dickinson, taken in 1846.

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A Coconut Cake From Emily Dickinson: Reclusive Poet, Passionate Baker

October 20, 2011 • Emily Dickinson discussed baking in many of her letters — evincing both her trademark wit and a zest for life that belies the common image of her as a depressed figure.

Wednesday September 21, 2011

Seeing Baking Ingredients From A Swedish Angle

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Seeing Baking Ingredients From A Swedish Angle

September 21, 2011 • Swedish superstore Ikea makes baking ingredients look like sculptures in a promotional book designed to help sell kitchen appliances.

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