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???‍? Frosty Finances: What Carrot Cake Can Teach Us

A few weeks ago, I made a carrot cake with sesame caramel cream cheese frosting from the Soframiz Cookbook. It was a new-to-me recipe, so I followed it rather closely. Except, I did make one…

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What do Zoom and tofu have in common? And how can it make you a better presenter?

One of the more stressful aspects of living in the time of covid is making the physical connections with people. On a personal level - being able to hug our friends and family; or share a warm smile…

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I was fired; and it defined me for 24 years

When Tremont 647 opened in 1996, Andy Husbands hired me as the pastry chef. My pastry experience was limited to what I learned in culinary school and a short stint as chef in a café in Washington,…

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To keep or not to keep. That is the question.

Let’s be honest, old business receipts don’t spark joy; even for the most fastidious bookkeepers. If you want to declutter your desk and create an inviting space to keep up with your paperwork,…

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3 Reasons why my most dreaded office chore is actually good for me

Can I let you in on a little secret? I hate writing reports. I know, I know, everything sucks some, of the time. And one thing that sucks for me about my job is writing reports. I write reports to…

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The Unlikely Reason Businesses Fail and How You Can Avoid It

The day before Christmas, I received an email from a former client, Karl, updating me on his business: “Obviously things didn't work out [[with my business]]. I’m filing for bankruptcy in February.…

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Busyness in Business: Getting Support to Get the Job Done

Blair Welchel launched her heirloom grain and pasta business in 2015, and moved into a retail location in 2016. Like most start-ups, the to-do list is longer than hours in a day. From the basic…

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Increase the Range of Voices and Quality of Ideas We Hear in the World

We all have…

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Making it Happen: Self-Publishing, Part II

In Part I, I shared the process by which I created the manuscripts for The Farmer’s Kitchen and The Farmer’s Office. For as difficult as this may have seemed, it really was the easy part. I wrote…

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Top 5 Culinary Themes of 2015

Nation’s Restaurant News’ (NRN) just published their Top 5 Culinary Themes of 2015. They surveyed around 1,300 chefs throughout the U.S. about culinary themes that they thought were important this…

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???‍? Frosty Finances: What Carrot Cake Can Teach Us

What do Zoom and tofu have in common? And how can it make you a better presenter?

I was fired; and it defined me for 24 years

To keep or not to keep. That is the question.

3 Reasons why my most dreaded office chore is actually good for me

The Unlikely Reason Businesses Fail and How You Can Avoid It

Busyness in Business: Getting Support to Get the Job Done

Increase the Range of Voices and Quality of Ideas We Hear in the World

Making it Happen: Self-Publishing, Part II

Top 5 Culinary Themes of 2015

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