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Jan. 30, 2025

A 36 Year Hunt For the Perfect Cake: Can you help us solve this mystery?

A 36 Year Hunt For the Perfect Cake: Can you help us solve this mystery?

How Our Hunt For The BEST Cake Keeps Us on The Road!

🥕 What if a single bite could change your life? In this Family Tree, Food & Stories episode, you’re invited to join Nancy and Bob on a 36-year quest to rediscover the flavor that made their wedding day even more sweet.  A delicious and magical carrot cake from a special bakery in Fairfield, Connecticut, their quest to recreate that perfect bite has taken them from New York to Florida, California to Canada, and beyond.  Their quest has done more than taking these two on shunpike road trips.  It’s introduced them to new friends, bakeries, and countless delicious moments.

Will you be the one to help them find the perfect carrot cake? Grab a fork and dive in because sometimes, the journey really is as good as the destination. 🥕

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About Your Hosts: Nancy May and Sylvia Lovely are the powerhouse team behind Family Tree, Food & Stories, an Omnimedia company that celebrates the rich traditions and connections that everyone has around food, friends, and family meals together. Nancy, an award-winning business leader, author, podcaster, and Sylvia, a visionary author, lawyer, and former CEO, combine their expertise to bring captivating stories rooted in history, heritage, and food. Together, they weave stories that blend history, tradition, and the love of food, where generations connect and share intriguing mealtime stories and kitchen foibles.

Tune in and discover the secrets and superstitions hidden in your kitchen cabinets—you might just find a new story to share with friends, family, or even a business colleague during your next meal. 

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