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Archive for the ‘Baking’ Category

“Le Cordon Bleu Home Collection: Muffins”

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Pros: 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, 2006

Pros: Absolutely incredible muffins
Cons: None!
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“Mad about Muffins,” Dot Vartan

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Pros: 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, 2006

Pros: Variety, variety… did I mention variety?
Cons: Photos, index
Rating: 3 out of 5

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“World Sourdoughs from Antiquity,” Ed Wood

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Pros: Delicious breads; very handy information
Cons: You need to feed the beasties often!
Rating: 4 out of 5

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“Sourdough Baking,” Susan Draudt

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Pros: Great flavors; wonderful variety of recipes; recipes for both bread machines and more traditional methods
Cons: Doesn’t have a great understanding of sourdough
Rating: 3 out of 5

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“Adventures in Sourdough Cooking and Baking,” Charles Wilford

Sunday, August 27th, 2006

Pros: Absolutely delicious recipes
Cons: Typos; makes sourdough sound harder than it is; self-promotion
Rating: 3 out of 5

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“The King Arthur Flour 200th Anniversary Cookbook”

Friday, August 25th, 2006

Pros: Inexpensive, delicious recipes; fabulous reading; wonderful explanatory material; huge number of recipes
Cons: None yet!
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“How to Bake,” Nick Malgieri

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006

Pros: Delicious recipes, and lots of them!
Cons: The title seems slightly misleading
Rating: 4.5 out of 5

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“Jim Fobel’s Old-Fashioned Baking Book: Recipes from an American Childhood”

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006

Pros: Delicious reliable results; easy recipes; nostalgic feel
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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