A few weeks ago, in the midst of birthday and anniversary celebrations, rock climbing, hiking and mountain biking excursions, and all around amazing-Fall-weather craziness, Tai & I went to a house party hosted by one of his colleagues and fellow rock climbing guides up in the Gunks. It was sort of a potluck, with friends requested to bring either a dessert or a side dish; Tai brags about my cooking to these guys all the time, so of course I wanted to bring something special. Problem being: Tai was working that morning, I was heading up to the Gunks with him at crack-o-dawn o’clock to go hiking, and whatever we brought would have to be made the night before and survive for 12 hours in the car before showtime.
Tai was all for another early summer napa slaw, which has been a big hit at a few gatherings this…
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Baking Gifts from the Oven 