Bake from Scratch

The Joy of Baking

Have you always had a passion for baking?

I’ve always loved being in the kitchen. It started early on in my life, cooking with my grandmothers. I would pull up a chair to be counter-height to learn how to cook fried chicken, homemade chicken and dumplings, or whatever Southern dish would be enjoyed that evening. My

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