<span style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";word-spacing:1px;border-color:rgb(49,49,49);color:rgb(49,49,49)">Hello Friends and Welcome to May</span><div dir="auto"><font style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(49,49,49);color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="word-spacing:1px;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue""><br></span></font></div><div dir="auto"><font style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(49,49,49);color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="word-spacing:1px;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue"">Tomorrow’s Spring Cooking Series 4:00PM PST<br></span></font><div dir="auto" style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";word-spacing:1px;border-color:rgb(49,49,49);color:rgb(49,49,49)"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";word-spacing:1px;border-color:rgb(49,49,49);color:rgb(49,49,49)"><p dir="ltr" id="m_2205532886866896469docs-internal-guid-99a79b07-7fff-0522-5bfd-453314b2c5d1" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1.166667rem;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">There will be many events this month to celebrate. There’s Cinco de May, Kentucky Derby, Mothers Day, Graduations, and of course Memorial Day, where the outdoors is King!  </span></p><p dir="ltr" id="m_2205532886866896469docs-internal-guid-99a79b07-7fff-0522-5bfd-453314b2c5d1" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" id="m_2205532886866896469docs-internal-guid-99a79b07-7fff-0522-5bfd-453314b2c5d1" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1.166667rem;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">Many food lovers will also be celebrating and baking up their favorites as May is also National Strawberry Month, Chocolate Chip Cookie and Coconut Cream Pie Day! Oh my❣️</span></p><p dir="ltr" id="m_2205532886866896469docs-internal-guid-99a79b07-7fff-0522-5bfd-453314b2c5d1" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" id="m_2205532886866896469docs-internal-guid-99a79b07-7fff-0522-5bfd-453314b2c5d1" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1.166667rem;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">For our Spring Cooking Series, I wish we could do them all - head over to Mexico and have a plate of chilaquiles and a few churros, or swing on over to Churchill Downs and enjoy a Sweet-heat bbq sandwich and slice of Bourbon Pecan Pie. Or visit a local Strawberry Festival and well, eat your fill of Strawberries!! </span></p><p dir="ltr" id="m_2205532886866896469docs-internal-guid-99a79b07-7fff-0522-5bfd-453314b2c5d1" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" id="m_2205532886866896469docs-internal-guid-99a79b07-7fff-0522-5bfd-453314b2c5d1" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1.166667rem;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">We may not be able to attend the Kentucky Derby or take flight to Mexico, but we can enjoy a few treats in the coziness of our biomes!  Let’s do Cinco de Mayo with a twist of Kentucky Derby and a splash of Memorial Day in form of easy peasy condiments. Yes, those Little Things that take tired meals and give them a bright boost. Isn’t this going to be exciting! </span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1.166667rem;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">This month, I’ll be providing a few of my favorite recipes. You're getting options. Don’t we love options? <br></span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-size:1.166667rem;font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(49,49,49)">AND For a sneak peak of what we’re cooking up for our Email Cooking Baking Challenge, you’ll want to join tomorrow’s Virtual Cooking session. </span><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1.166667rem;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">Should you wish to join our monthly Email Cooking Challenge, please drop me an email and I’ll forward all the yummy details:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1.166667rem;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="mailto:friendinthekitchen.challenge@gmail.com">friendinthekitchen.challenge@gmail.com</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-size:1.166667rem;font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">Psst, Stan will share one of his favorite recipes. See you tomorrow! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1.166667rem;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">Details below. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1.166667rem;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">You are invited to a Zoom meeting. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1.166667rem;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">When: Apr 5, 2023 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) </span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1.166667rem;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">Register in advance for this meeting:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrcu6rqTsrHtDVulpEIOm4oLhlHtaqKbJY" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(66,133,244)"><span style="font-size:1.166667rem;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(17,85,204);color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrcu6rqTsrHtDVulpEIOm4oLhlHtaqKbJY</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1.166667rem;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.</span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1.166667rem;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">It’s recommended to register as soon as possible. On the day of class, all you have to do is click on the class link provided and you’re right in my kitchen! </span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1.166667rem;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">Happy Cooking and Bon Appetit! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1.166667rem;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">Your Friend In The Kitchen, </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1.166667rem;font-family:Merriweather,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">Chef Regina, xo</span></p></div></div>