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Angel Food Cake Is the Answer

Remember angel food cake? As a kid, I thought it was the most magical dessert — delicious and fluffy, like a lightly sweetened cloud. It

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A Week of Outfits: Leila Kelleher

“Plus-size people aren’t always able to express themselves through fashion because the options can be so limited,” says Leila Kelleher, a pattern designer and assistant

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Does Maple Syrup Need to Be Refrigerated?

Does maple syrup need to be refrigerated? The short answer: Yes. Once you open a bottle of pure maple syrup, you absolutely should refrigerate it.

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10 Great Reader Comments on Food

One of the best parts about writing about food on Cup of Jo is reading your responses. We love hearing how you enjoy eating a

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Should I Read This Book?

By the wonderful Grace Farris. P.S. The reality of puzzles and stuff I just love.… Read more The post Should I Read This Book? appeared

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Have a Sweet Weekend. | Cup of Jo

What are you up to this weekend? Freddie is currently napping on the sofa while I finish this post, and then we are going to

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Nine Readers Share Their Bright, Colorful Rooms

When I was five, my parents let me pick paint colors for my bedroom. A month later, I had purple walls and a pink ceiling

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Four Fun Things

Misty Copeland officially retires from American Ballet Theatre this fall — her final performance will be October 22nd — and here are a couple photos just to

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My 5 Holy-Grail Beauty Products

We get lots of beauty questions from Cup of Jo readers, and today I thought I’d answer five (I’d love to hear your answers, too!)…

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12 Pieces of Art for Kids

I recently walked over to the new Mr. Boddington stationery shop in Brooklyn. (How gorgeous is that paint color?) Their framed hand-written print, above, made