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Ahem. A reading from the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 3: “To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.”

If you are a baker, like me, you know this to be true. Winter is cold, and so I crave comfort foods like freshly baked breads and desserts loaded with chocolate. Spring is sunny and cool, which is reflected in the sunny, citrus bite of lemon. The heat of summer can be tasted in fresh fruits like blueberries, cherries and strawberries.

That leaves autumn. Autumn is one of my favorite times of the year. I love the crisp, colorful, falling leaves that crunch under my feet as I walk down the sidewalk. I love walking the dogs by the light of a bright, orange harvest moon. I love wearing a warm, cozy sweater on a cool day with hig

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