A Sense of Occasion

A Sense of Occasion

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Vintage recipes. A forgotten life. A gathering space to explore food, memory, and the small legacies left behind in our kitchens.
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About Julie Dove

Julie Dove is a writer and researcher exploring food, memory & the legacies we leave behind. After discovering over 200 vintage cookbooks in an abandoned house, she began piecing together the life of their owner—one recipe at a time.