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Love everything here! Feels so celebratory! Cherries and peaches--bring 'em on.

Yes to bestseller-dom--so deserved!

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The peaches are so great this year, and cherries πŸ’ are just so yum πŸ˜‹!! Thank you so much, Alison, we go back to the beginning of this Substack adventure! ☺️❀️

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SAVE THE WIENERMOBILE! Glad all's ok. Irma's peach thingy looks irresistible....

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I was so upset when I saw! 🌭 🫨 Glad everyone is ok! Irma’s peach cake is great (you can use AP flour) and it works for plums and apples too! I will be watching your Instagram feed for the deliciousness. Thanks, Annette! πŸ€— xx

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Good to know about apples if I strike out on peaches! Thanks, Jolene!

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That fool! Please pass me a large spoon do I can dig in. Interesting that the peach cake recipe calls for bread flour. I wonder why. Here’s to your imminent bestseller status, Jolene!

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πŸ₯„ here you go, Domenica! πŸ˜† Thank you so much, you can use AP, I’m editing the post now to add that! β€οΈπŸ’

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Aug 5Liked by Jolene Handy

soda, pretzels, beer & peaches....yes, please!!!! it's finally summer-ish in my neck of the woods, and that sounds beyond perf.

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Jess! Hi πŸ‘‹ how are things!?

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Aug 22Liked by Jolene Handy

hi jolene!! oh gosh, sporadic and summer-y (ish) and swell! wishing you a delightful end of summer! <3

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I've got a bowl of savaged cherries and a pint of cream in my refrigerator so I know what's in my near future so thank you. What I will not thank you for is the Merman ear worm. I have her disco album around here somewhere...

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oh my god, I just googled the Merman disco album and listened to β€œEverything’s Comin’ up Roses” that sounded like a hybrid with β€œCar Wash” by Rose Royce, going back to listen to more, thank you, Michael! πŸ˜† Enjoy the Cherries and whipped cream!

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I'm so glad this little comment exchange has been mutually beneficial!

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πŸ˜‰

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Jul 30Liked by Jolene Handy

Hold on, I’m coming over for dessert!

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Excellent!! 🍨

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What a cute dip bowl! All your suggestions for lazy summer nibbling and the music is a catch. Your Fruit Fool is awesome. We have eaten buckets of fresh cherries this summer and most have been top-notch. I even created a cherry tiramisu, but no pool side here, only a screened-in porch under ceiling fans. Thank you Jolene.

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Cherry πŸ’ tiramisu 🍨 tell me more, Sally!

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Jul 29Liked by Jolene Handy

Oh my gosh, I'm pretty sure my late mom had that exact same chip and dip bowl when I was a kid. Unlocked memories.

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Aww ☺️

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Thanks for sharing these recipes and the little bits of summer. Agree, the peaches this season are spectacular.

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Thanks, Melanie, such a great peach year! xx

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the time has come for me to make a strawberry fool - I love thinking of it as "trifle without the cake" - it's a gluten-free dessert!

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Yes! πŸ˜† Hi, Amelia! xx

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Delightful as ever, Jolene!

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Thank you so much! πŸ’β€οΈ

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When I was in the school choir in elementary school, that Nat King Cole song was our annual last day anthem. Of course, being children, the teachers appropriately changed it to, β€œroll out the soda, and pretzels, and cheer…” 🍻

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Ha! I love this so much, Erin! πŸ˜†β€οΈ

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Jul 29Liked by Jolene Handy

Love this all! πŸ’

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Thank you so much, Colu! πŸŽΆπŸ’

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The desserts look divine! I do like the cover art with the dragon!

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I love it too! I think she used cutouts! Thanks, Vicki! xx

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Jul 29Liked by Jolene Handy

1. Fruit fool with Maine blueberries! Thanks for the inspo and stay tuned…

2. Definitely need to check out the new edition of Joy.

3. Thanks a million for the shout-out. πŸ’œ

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Oh my gosh, yes, with blueberries 🫐 !! πŸ˜‹

My pleasure, Amie! xx

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Another of your posts filled me up. In this case, it was listening to Ethel Merman as it made me think about my parents, my father in particular, who adored her and her songs. That was a lovely memory hit on a Sunday night. I was also pleased that I recognized several of the songs on the record cover.

In addition to you making the Fruit Fool and the peach cake and making them beautiful enough to be photo worthy, the other thing that impressed me in this post was that Irma Rombauer SELF-published this book in 1931. And that was after two life disasters. We know how much strength, courage, and financial and spiritual resources it takes to self-publish a book today and the fact that she as a widow -- a woman -- during the Depression is truly remarkable. I'm sure you know her husband committed suicide, another stigma for him and for her.

All in all, an inspiring post. Thank you.

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Thank you so much, Andrea, glad it brought back good memories! Yes, Irma took tragedy and really defied the odds, changing the way we cook in the process!

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