Pros: Delicious, easy little pocket-foods for every occasion
Cons: The recipes could use a little tweaking; page-flipping
Rating: 4 out of 5
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Archive for August, 2006
“Edible Pockets for Every Meal: Dumplings, Turnovers and Pasties,” Donna Rathmell German
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006“Country Breakfasts,” Ken Haedrich
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006Pros: YUM! Easy stuff; wide variety of foods
Cons: Some mediocre recipes
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
“Cocktail Food: 50 Finger Foods with Attitude”, Corpening
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006Pros: Great flavors
Cons: Strong flavors beget strong responses - you won’t like all of the recipes; cutesy names
Rating: 4 out of 5
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“Pancakes A to Z,” Marie Simmons
Monday, August 28th, 2006Pros: Inexpensive and delicious
Cons: A bit cutesy
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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“Muffins A to Z,” Marie Simmons
Monday, August 28th, 2006Pros: Reasonably delicious and easy recipes
Cons: Slightly cutesy; not many recipes; flavors not stunning
Rating: 3 out of 5
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“Le Cordon Bleu Home Collection: Muffins”
Monday, August 28th, 2006Pros: Some good muffins
Cons: Self-rising flour; recipes that aren’t quite right; not a terribly good selection
Rating: 2 out of 5
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“The Muffin Lady,” Linda Fisher
Monday, August 28th, 2006Pros: Absolutely incredible muffins
Cons: None!
Rating: 5 out of 5
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“Mad about Muffins,” Dot Vartan
Monday, August 28th, 2006Pros: Fantastic muffins!
Cons: Cutesy layout and chapters; lack of explanation when things won’t turn out as you expect
Rating: 4 out of 5
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“1001 Muffins, Biscuits, Doughnuts, Pancakes, Waffles, Popovers, Fritters, Scones and Other Quick Breads,” Greg Gillespie
Monday, August 28th, 2006Pros: Variety, variety… did I mention variety?
Cons: Photos, index
Rating: 3 out of 5
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