b'Matters Cottage food operators run businesses selling their delicious products. L - R: Matt Ruzga, Porta Rossa; Charles Hammer, The Rolling Bagel; Anne Mandell, Cereal Dreams; Stephen Joseph, Bite Me Bagels. Photo by Julia Maloof Verderosa. Kitchen of Elana Nanscawen and styling by MAGAZINE@stylecomfortfunction.TheMagazineofMaplewoodandSouthOrangecontentsVol. 35 Issue 3Spring 2024in every issue in this issueHeart of the Matter8 12The Cook Next Doorbuilding with love cottage food operators innovate from homeNew Businesses10 16Executive Producer of The Bearsay helloReadies to Serve Up Season 3south oranges josh senior manages the ingredients of Events that Matter10 the award-winning tv seriesaround the towns20Head of School ProfilesBook Report22 leaders describe what sets their schools apartexplore our story topics with these books 24Brotherhood on the CourtFinding Home31 the resilience and renewal of soma over 30 basketballa move that was unexpectedly easy 28Meet the MerchantFood Matters32 whats your line? get raw with asparagus 34The Ghost in your CookbookResource Guide44 rick rodgers perfects recipes to work in your kitchen local sources 38Giving New Life to our PossessionsFinal Matters46 the repair caf also builds communityhitting the jewish genealogy jackpot 41Summer Camp Guidetime to sign up your campers for summer fun16 34 38Take Matters Magazine with you. Read us online.6/ matters magazine / spring 2024'