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From all the mods here at bakebakebake, have a wonderful, warm Christmas. It has largely become a 2½-month commercialized monstrosity, but at its core is something pure and true and steadfast. Ignore all the other crap, and cling to your family and/or loved ones, and make right the wrongs, and bake for them.

If you don't celebrate Christmas, have a wonderful, warm... 3-day weekend.

Hi all and Happy Holidays!

This is my first post and I come bearing a true delicacy...persimmon pudding! This is actually my sister's recipe, but I have tweaked it, so I'm laying claim to it! I doubt that she'll mind much...she's going to be eating it tomorrow anyway :)

I only have one picture, but this is literally seconds after removing it from the oven. In my opinion, it looks scrumptious! It will sink and darken a bit as it cools, too. This is more of a very, very moist cake consistency rather than the gelatinous consistency most puddings have. It's still a true persimmon pudding, though.





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Paolo Roversi for W October.

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Vanity Fair Spain / October 2009

"Carrera Olímpica"
Models / Jon Kortajarena & Oriol Elcacho
Photographer / David Dunan


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Jurij Treskow - Berlin (and Moscow) based fashion, model and portrait photographer with Russian roots presents selected shooting for fashion industry.

Юрий Тресков - русский фэшн и модельный фотограф, живущий и работающий в Берлине/Москве.

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It's not a huge suck by any means, but when the store I work in closes just one day a year, I don't think customers have much room to complain because we are not open on Christmas Day.

Also, cursing at employees when they inform you that the store is closing at 6 PM and that they can not come into the store is unacceptable.

And, to the individual who asked if he could go in the store via the other entrance.... No, both entrances were locked at six sharp, except for one so that employees could leave. Oh, and lest I forget, I remember staring blankly at the woman who protested loudly that a store that is open 24/7 should not close for any reason at all. Not even taking into account the fact that employees have lives and families, and might even want to celebrate the holidays with said family.

All of that being said, I hope that everyone here has a wonderful holiday.

1. I made over twenty sandwich trays in seven hours, lady. No, I can't just 'pull something together for you since it's Christmas Eve.'  Oh, why is she getting a bunch of party platters and you're not? MAYBE BECAUSE SHE ORDERED THEM THREE WEEKS AGO.

2. To the lady who ordered a tray for Wednesday and CANCELLED it, no we can't make you another one today. You cancelled- that means we marked down the price of your already made tray and sold it yesterday. Stop calling back, talking to each of my co-workers, trying to con someone in making you a last minute tray.

3. Dude, when I say 24 hour notice that doesn't mean I'm making you a tray. It means it sucks to be you. The correct response when I say "Sorry but you need to pre-order your tray 24 hours in advance" is NOT "So what time can you have it for?"

4. My co-worker does not talk too much just because you had to wait in line. She's GREETING her customers- the four who showed up before you. It is not her fault they're ordering a lot of cold cuts. Telling me that she's too much of a chatty bitch only makes me smile and point out that she has excellent customer service and that Head Office loves her.

5. My OTHER co-worker is not being rude if he asks who's next and you don't speak up. See the line-up behind you and the people on the side waiting to get their trays? We're BUSY. You can't expect him to remember the exact order everyone lined up in.

6. Just because I am in the line for the self-check out while dressed in my uniform doesn't mean you can push your OVERFLOWING shopping cart in front of me and cut in line. Dont give me a dirty look when I point out that I am next either- you look like a douche.  

Dear lady.

Yes, we are out of a popular item just to specifically inconvenience you.
Yes, we just purposely sold out of them since Black Friday...just to inconvenience you.

No, we can't make one just pop in under your tree.


Did you figure trying to buy a POPULAR ITEM ON CHRISTMAS EVE AN HOUR AND A HALF BEFORE CLOSING IS A BIT RIDICULOUS?



Please be trying earlier! Like say, SEPTEMBER.


Everyone else ordered theirs before you, they will get them before you.


Yup, you do have to wait in that black friday line sometime just so you get the item you want.




Throwing a fit will not get you the item. We offered you a special order at the sale price.

Our advertisement states that all stores have a limited quantity.

It's not false advertising.

Merry Christmas!! :D I hope you are enjoying this festivities with your beloved ones <3

I found this recipe last thursday and since that day I've baked three batches! Now they are my ultra super duper favorite cookie in the whole world and forever!

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