“I can be midway through my fourth Zoom call of the day and I get a text asking if I want a glitter rainbow croissant. How does your day not get better after that?”
. Now she sits in the sun on the porch of her 100-year-old bungalow, waiting for 25 new friends and neighbors to arrive. They’re all there to collect a leftover share of Sarasohn’s lemon cake with honey frosting, one of many favorite recipes she distributes weekly via the app.
What began as a way for Morrison to share the excess food she had has steadily spread, with more than 100 subscribers across five states using the app. The concept is simple: Each baker can cook whenever and whatever they like but all must agree to follow their state’s, which can involve using ingredient labels and securing food handling certifications.
Meanwhile, for subscribers, random notifications that baked goods are ready offer a sense of surprise and delight. Lane Scott Jones, who lives in Nashville, looks forward to the random texts telling her what a baker has available and when she can collect the goods. “It’s a welcome break in the middle of the day,” she says, and not knowing when the message is going to come only adds to the experience.
For Eric Burdullis, one of Morrrison’s recent subscribers, his weekly haul offers more than just a sweet treat. “The pandemic has separated us in so many ways—whether it’s been our restaurants and community centers shutting down for extended periods of time, or differences of opinions politically,” he says. “This service is one incredible way to reconnect through food with those around us.
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