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“That is just one more thing I love about cooking. Recipes are certain. Use good ingredients, follow the directions, be sure your oven temperature is true and monitor your stove properly, and you are assured success. There are not many variables once you understand how cooking works. Life, on the other hand, is full of variables. Nothing is predictable. Not the weather, not other people, not traffic, not even our own bodies. We are like seaweed, whipped around in the current of an erratic ocean.”

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Book:When in Doubt, Add Butter
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Beth Harbison
Beth Harbison

Beth Harbison is an American author known for her warm and humorous novels. Her works often revolve around family, love, and everyday life, and are well-received by readers. more

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