Author Archives: Mary Dougherty

coffee table.

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This is the first table I’ve made. Before you get the impression that I made tables regularly – because I don’t – I should probably say instead that is one of two tables I have made. The other table is sitting in the house of dear friends, it was a wedding gift to them. This...

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birthday suit

For two months (end of Nov-end of Jan) almost everyone in my immediate family has a birthday. I don’t want to be a person that tries to roll Christmas + birthday in to one, but of course that means double the planning. If possible I like to give something meaningful and thoughtful – who doesn’t...

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Lemon Ricotta Crepes with Blueberries + Banana

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The plate that remained after eating our crepes was visually stunning. Those blueberries were blue. Blue enough to stain our mouths and teeth a hilarious hue and avoid going out in public  for a few hours. This dish is best eaten at home. I was flipping through the cookbook Tyler’s Ultimate last week – which...

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a perfect fit + building a network

Yesterday I met Lynda and Keegan for the first time. They came to Rochester for their engagement session which we had been talking about since before they were engaged. You were thinking that people didn’t do things like that, but they do and I don’t spill any of the secrets. Lynda is not the first...

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a sense of place : Houghton College

On this blog I try to keep things centered around my life and the weddings that I photograph, which means I have yet to share these images. It’s time to catch you up on just a fraction of the work that I’ve done for my alma mater, Houghton College over the past few years. While...

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