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viiiintroductionSharinghappinesswiththepeopleIlovehasalwaysbeenmywishasabakerandBakingforFriendsisinspiredbythatdesire.Istillgetthesamethrillx15romsharingmybakedgoodsasIdidwhenIstartedbakingasachildonmyparentsx19x15armsteadonLongIslandx14notx15arx15romwheremybakeryTatex19sBakeShopislocatedinSouthamptonNewYork.AtjustelevenyearsoldIbeganbakingsmallbatchesox15chocolatechipcookiesinmymomx19skitchenwhichIsoldtotheneighborsox2ox15ax15old-outcardtableonthex15armstand.Ibakedthekindox15cookiesIlovedtoeatcrunchychocolatyandtingedwithcaramel.Icalledthemx1cx15armcookies.x1dTheprocesswassimplebutIlovedeveryminuteox15it.SoonIwassellingmorecookiesthanmydadTatewassellingeggs.Ilovedtoseethejoyonpeoplex19sx15acesastheybitintothosecookiessurprisedbytheirlightcrispnessandsmoothbutteryx1avor.ThosefrsthappybiteswereallthemotivationIneededIwantedtomakeacareeroutox15spreadingthatjoy.Isuddenlyhadanewapprecia-tionox15whatitmeanttosharex14mybakingbecameanewwayox15givinganewwayox15con-nectingwithpeople.Anditwassomuchx15un.