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Happy Birthday, Kate! And your trip "remember to think good thoughts" is as salient for life as it is for pie dough! Sending you love.

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Thanks Jan!

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HeyHappy Birthday ! I admire you somuch ! You are a hard worker have boundless energy and are amazingly creative and delightfully entertaining I haven’t baked much these last two years but am ready maybe soon to start up again with a pie. So inspiring reading your instructions and following along with the pictures. My question is where would I find leaf lard ? I am in California in the Bay Area. Would you have any suggestions where I might find a supplier or some store that would carry this product? Thank you for your delightful newsletter ! Jennie Garcia

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Thank you so much, Jennie! Your kind comments mean so much to me.

In the Bay Area I would check out Prather Ranch. (Do a web search.) They used to be in the Ferry Plaza Market and had leaf lard then. They may still carry it at some of their other farmers markets in the area. Give them a call.

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many thanks I will try that!

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Apr 13, 2022Liked by Kate McDermott

Thank you for all the great information. You are inspiring. The newletter has been lots of fun and good stories. Sorry we can not be there to help celibrate your birthday. Wishing you the very best with many, many more.

Rick and Annemarie

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Thank you Rick and Annemarie. Hopefully we'll see more of each other soon as I think the restrictions between BC and US are easing up. Yes?

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Ha! My birthday was yesterday. Happy birthday, fellow Aries🥂. May you have a joyous and - dare I say - fruitful year ahead 🥧 Thank you for your generosity.

Onto the dough. What are your thoughts on leaf lard? I use it with great success in a butter/lard recipe but rarely see it called as an option.

Love your newsletter!

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First of all, happy birthday to you! May your year be wonderful, too.

I love leaf lard and have baked with it for decades. I use a 50/50 butter/lard combination in dough with great success.

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Happy Birthday! 🎉

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Thank you so much dearest Jolene!

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Hello Kate! Thank you so much for the wonderful newsletter! My Art of the Pie book has been in storage for a year and I've so missed your instructions on how to make pie crust! Now I have them again ~ many thanks! And hope your birthday is fantastic and that you have many more🥧

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You are so very welcome, Kitty. Time to make pie I'd say. Yes?

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Apr 12, 2022Liked by Kate McDermott

You are a gift to everyone. Thank you. I hope you will reconsider archiving your website...it's a useful format. Blessings for another wonderful year around the sun. 🥧🥧🥧

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Thank you so much! And, I appreciate your feedback about the website.

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Apr 12, 2022Liked by Kate McDermott

Happy, happy birthday Kate. enjoy your special day!

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Thank you Ellen!

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Happy Birthday Kate! Thank you for this precious little gift 🙏🏼

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Thank you and you are so very welcome. I'm glad you like it!

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That video was most helpful. Now I know that a few gentle whacks before the rolling are necessary! Thank you and happy birthday.

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Thank you for the kind words about the video and birthday wishes. Whack away!

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I love how joyful your descriptions are. I just felt like making pie reading you. Happy birthday, sweetie, and thank you for sharing this detailed recipe with us!

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You are so very welcome. And I loved your recent piece on the table and will comment over there, soon.

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Apr 12, 2022Liked by Kate McDermott

Happy birthday to you! 🥧🌻💐🌺

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Thank you, Lisa!

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Apr 12, 2022Liked by Kate McDermott

Happy Birthday, Kate, and thanks for the gifts!! 🎂🥧

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Thank YOU and you are so very welcome!

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