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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nHe was talking about cooking at home for your friends and family. He was talking about sharing not just the family recipes, but the stories that went along with them, such as the way the house smelled when his Grandma came to visit and made her famous schnecken, and the benefits of being the biggest kid in a very large family, when they all reached in to grab their favorite bits of the gooey treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take 3 recipes, he said, say for instance one pie, one cake, and one cookie recipe, even if you’re afraid of baking – especially if you’re afraid of baking. Make each one three times, following the directions exactly. The trick to baking well is following the directions. By the third try, you will OWN that recipe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pick recipes you want to be known for, and be the person who’s known for bringing it. You don’t have to be a great cook, just well practiced at a few recipes. 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“Create memories with your family around food, memories that involve all the senses. Those are what you will remember years from now.”<\/p>Tom Douglas<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"branches\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/branches-e1541985028549.png?resize=679%2C210\")
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“Seattle is famous for its coffee. And that inspired me to stuff the turkey cavity with whole roasted coffee beans. Turns out they add a nice toasty-smoky aroma that seasons the bird from within. I leave them in even after the turkey’s done. If a few slip out at the table while I’m carving, it’s a good conversation starter.”<\/em><\/p>Tom Douglas
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