A Sense of Occasion
Julie DoveVintage recipes. A forgotten life. A gathering space to explore food, memory, and the small legacies left behind in our kitchens. Come as you are and join us.
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The Cake I Meant to Make
Regulation Butter Cake, one year later — this time, it worked.
There’s a slice of cake on the table, topped with one small candle. A year ago, I baked this cake—Regulation Butter Cake—and it didn’t work. This week, I made it again, marking...
What to Bring to the Potluck
In February of 1946, Estella flipped through her copy of Successful Farmer when a page of recipes caught her eye. The story, titled “Potlucks,” promised to “put punch” into the run-of-the-mill church social dish. It was enough of a promise...
Sometimes All It Takes Is A Cookie
Sometimes all it takes is a cookie.
“C is for cookie, that’s good enough for me.” Yes, Cookie Monster—I get it.
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The Case for Savory Jell-O
On a recent panel about family history1, I asked our guest a question about place—about how we sometimes live alongside our ancestors’ landscapes long before we know their names. The author paused, then spoke about how he believes our ances...
Marvel Lemon Pie
The first time I saw Vincent van Gogh’s post-Impressionist masterpiece, The Starry Night, at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, I was entranced by the artist’s brush strokes through the thick swirls of paint. The lights of the museum ref...
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Julie Dove is a writer and researcher exploring food, memory & the legacies we leave behind. After discovering over 200 vintage cookbooks in an abandoned house, she began piecing together the life of their owner—one recipe at a time.
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