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Cheers to Ballroom Dancing & Chiffon Dresses

Jennifer Chanda — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 22:37:23 +0000

When I was a child, I remember my mom, Rose, getting ready to go out and celebrate the coming of the New Year. She loved to ballroom dance and I remember her beautiful chiffon dresses that would flow so freely when she twirled. I was always in awe of her beauty and her happiness when she danced.

The anticipation of her getting ready on New Year’s Eve always filled our apartment with excitement. When she finally left for the evening and the door was locked, I imagined my beautiful mom on the dance floor in all her glory. As hard as I tried to stay up to midnight and wait for her return, my eyes always failed me. I don’t imagine my keeper for the evening, one of my three sisters, would have allowed it anyway.

When the morning finally came, I couldn’t wait to hear about my mom’s evening. I always looked forward to the plastic lei and noise maker that when you twirled it by the handle would make this crazy sound. I still have one packed away somewhere.

I will always cherish these memories and so thankful for the impact it had on me all these years later. My mom taught me how joyous and beautiful it was to do something you loved.

Cheers to ballroom dancing and chiffon dresses! May the year 2026 bring you joy and beauty in abundance. Happy New Year and God Bless!

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The Joy of Gluten Free Bread Making

Jennifer Chanda — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 15:03:00 +0000

Recently, we have introduced bread baking classes at the bakery. To my surprise, quite a few people were interested and I’ve been told “It’s like trying to buy a concert ticket”! Yes, the class size is limited to four people not only because our bakery is small but we believe keeping it small has its advantages.

During the four-hour class, our students get down to business learning the basics of baking gluten & dairy free French, Artisan, and white bread. They also get to learn about each other’s gluten free journey. For some, this lifestyle has been one of many years and for others just newly diagnosed. The comradery is priceless and it absolutely feeds my sole to see the level of confidence peak as their loaves of bread come out of the oven. Their smiles and giddiness my mind documents.

This little bakery has surely come full circle and it excites me to share our knowledge of what we do best. Life is much too short to go without learning how to bake gluten free bread – if that is what one wants to do. And when you’re ready, we will be here for you!

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What we learned during the 2020 Pandemic

Jennifer Chanda — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 20:15:30 +0000

The year is almost over and yet we are still shaking our heads to this most unprecedented year – 2020. For the past nine months we’ve been it together, and yet we have all experienced it differently. Our hearts go out to those who have lost loved ones, our beloved restaurant industry and all those who have had to close their doors and those who are still barely hanging on. We thank all front line and essential workers who go to work each day for our benefit. We’ve come this far, it’s not over and we’ve learned a lot about resilience…

Our bakery is doing well – because of you. From the very beginning, you supported Rosie’s with endless orders and gave us grace as we turned our business model into an on-line – curbside bakery. Your trust and faith in us during the most difficult times, fueled us to stay strong when we needed it. We battled scarcity of ingredients, sanitizing products, and price gauging. We traveled far and wide to shop local until we had to look elsewhere. We were exhausted from the unknown and prayed all the time for the safety of our staff and customers.

From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for allowing us this year to be a part of your lives. You didn’t let Covid-19 stop you from celebrating those birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, graduations, holidays and more. Though it may have been different – in a way you never expected, it still happened and you asked us to be there.

Because of you, our doors are still open. You showed us you cared and that is the biggest silver lining in all of this. As 2021 approaches, we hope and pray for a different kind of new year for all – whatever that may be for you.

For us, we will continue to bake our hearts out when you ask us to, and never take anything for granted….

God Bless – be well and stay safe…

Pamela and staff

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