Remember when I used to write here like, 5 times a week?

Okay, stop laughing please.

Since I last posted here – was it August 2007? that’s what it feels like – I’ve moved, taken two trips, started a number of new projects for work and launched a new website. I have cooked approximately three times in the past month (not counting gourmet specialties like sandwiches and eggs, of course). I’d like to write about all of those things but today we’re here to talk bake sale.

On Saturday, April 28 the National Food Blogger Bake Sale will take place across the country. In Chicago, our sale will run from 10a – 3p at The Poison Cup (1128 W. Armitage, between Clifton and Seminary).

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Meatless Monday: Beet, Grapefruit & Avocado Salad

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Call for Chicago National Food Blogger Bake Sale Volunteers: [Recipe: Heath Bar Crunch Cookies]

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Worknight Dinner for One: Baked Chicken with Spinach, Roasted Peppers and Melted Mozzarella

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