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this is such gorgeous post — the image of cookies in your kitchen is intimate and intoxicating. and thank you for highlighting my book, Shine Bright! I'm happy you're enjoying, and you are divine for sharing xo!

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This cookbook looks amazing! But please, let me know: is there a recipe for baps? When I stayed in Northern Ireland with friends, I developed a taste for them, but I’ve never been able to reproduce them at home. They are kind of an Irish hamburger bun, but so much softer and lovely. I’d also love a recipe for Irish Pan bread, which is a type of sandwich bread you could buy in the shops that made far better toast than any bread in the US.

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Sounds like a good one to add to my collection.

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These photos are so transporting...also, I am DEVOURING "Julia" and so glad I waited to watch it. I can't express how moving it's been really seeing how brave she was in following her gut about doing something that had literally never been done...and given all she was up against. It's been such a delight to watch....I'd like to listen to YOUR podcast about it, too

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What a gorgeous cookbook! The cookies are on my Christmas list for baking. Thank you, Jolene.

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Evelyn is a family name (my grandmother and then my cousin named after her)—it’s one of those old-fashioned names that I see making a comeback!

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Jolene, loved this post with smatterings of good ideas! I need that Irish book after last June in No Ireland. I may jump in on an answer to one of your questions bc I’ve made baps and pan bread. Thank you! ❤️

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Nov 29, 2023Liked by Jolene Handy

I need more cookies in my life!

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Oh my goodness, what a stunning book! Thank you for sharing this gem!

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Can you share the apple cake recipe?

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I've never baked with clementines! What a mouthwatering idea. This looks like the perfect cookbook to cozy up to, under a blanket, with a mug of tea.

I also burst out laughing at Christmas decor-destroying cat reference. Because I now have an Extremely Energetic 6-month-old kitten, I'm going to have to rethink my Christmas tree strategy this year...

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They're on the party menu!

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Ooooo.... the baking book is gorgeous! What is it about bread art? And thank you for the yummy recipes! Did you know Mark Twain came into the world with Haley’s Comet and left with it after all his adventures? My Mom had a dear friend in Hannibal, Missouri. Have you been there? We used to eat these special sandwiches at the Maid-Rite Cafe. Such wonderful adventures. Thank you, Jolene, for once again bringing the goods. Baked goods, of course. lol. Take good care, friend.

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What a stunning book! I used to have about 50 kgs of cook books but the move to Finland saw them distributed to other homes. This one has made me want to buy it! Thanks for sharing 💖

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Nov 28, 2023Liked by Jolene Handy

I'd be clutching that book in comfort, too! I just finished book 4 of an American detective-in-Ireland mystery series (she's from the North Shore of LI, to boot!) and this is even more endearing on on my wavelength!!

and oh yes, my cats would destroy even the *idea* of a tree !

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I'm making those biscuits today!

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