I left Goldman Sachs to build a small baking business. Here's how my time at the firm is giving me a leg up.

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Allison Sheehan
Allison Sheehan quit Goldman to scale her business.

Allison Sheehan

I've been a professional baker for over 10 years. Everyone who tries these cookies asks me for the recipe.

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Plate of peppermint chocolate chunk cookies with mini candy canes alongside them
People tend to love my peppermint chocolate crunch cookies.

Molly Allen

I'm a professional baker. I tried 10 desserts from Whole Foods' bakery section, and there are 4 I'd buy again.

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A dessert display case filled with cakes and other baked goods.
The Whole Foods bakery section was pretty well-stocked when I visited.

Molly Allen

I'm a baker who tried to find the best store-bought pumpkin pie. Out of 4 desserts, there are only 2 I'd buy again.

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Four slices of pie on clear-glass plates, in rows of two. The plates sit on a light-brown table with a serving utensil to the left of them.
I compared desserts from Safeway, Costco, Kroger, and Walmart to find the best store-bought pumpkin pie.

Molly Allen

8 of the best ways to upgrade a box of brownie mix, from a professional baker

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Brownies topped with powdered sugar and rainbow sprinkles on white background
As a professional baker, I've learned a lot of easy ways to upgrade a box of brownie mix.

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8 ways to make cookies from a store-bought dough or mix taste homemade and look gourmet

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Sugar cookies with rainbow sprinkles on plate
With the right tricks, cookies you make from a mix can taste homemade.

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I'm a professional baker. I tried chocolate-chip cookies from Costco, Walmart, Kroger, and Safeway to find the best.

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groups of cookies in plastic containers with notes on table
I compared chocolate-chip cookies from popular chain's bakery sections.

Alana Al-Hatlani

I'm a professional baker. I made 5 brands of boxed brownie mix to see which is the best.

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Five brownie squares sitting next to labels with different brownie-mix brands on them arranged on white plastic cutting board
I used my expertise as a professional baker to rank brownie mixes from five different brands.

Alana Al-Hatlani

Doctor Who's Big Regeneration Twist Means Everything and Nothing

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In contemporary fandom, canon is king. This is not a jab against an admiration of an ordered continuity and worldbuilding, the necessary aspects of creating a story to be lost in.

First Look at Last of Us and Stranger Things Houses at Halloween Horror Nights

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Brace yourself for the terrors of the Upside Down from

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