Pros: Inexpensive and delicious
Cons: A bit cutesy
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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“Pancakes A to Z,” Marie Simmons
Monday, August 28th, 2006“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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“World Sourdoughs from Antiquity,” Ed Wood
Monday, August 28th, 2006“Sourdough Baking,” Susan Draudt
Monday, August 28th, 2006Pros: 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, 2006Pros: Absolutely delicious recipes
Cons: Typos; makes sourdough sound harder than it is; self-promotion
Rating: 3 out of 5
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