Bake or Break

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Entries Tagged as 'mix reviews'

Mix Review: Barefoot Contessa Outrageous Brownies

October 23rd, 2006 · 22 Comments

I picked up a box of Ina’s brownie mix during our recent travels. I had been wanting to try out a brownie mix for a while. I also had been wanting to give Ina a try in an attempt to get over my anti-Ina-ness. Seeing this box on the shelf seemed a [...]

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Mix Review: King Arthur Flour Cranberry-Orange Muffins

September 20th, 2006 · 6 Comments

I am a devourer of The Baker’s Catalogue. When it comes in the mail, I flip through it over and over, making not so subtle circles around all the things I want. At the back, there are usually a few pages devoted to mixes. As I’ve mentioned before, I am not a [...]

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Mix Review: Williams Sonoma Chocolate Truffle Bread Mix

August 15th, 2006 · 5 Comments

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Just as Alton says he’s suspicious of anything that comes in a kit, I am likewise suspicious of baking mixes. Sure, I’ll use a cake mix as the basis of a cake or some other creation. But, on their own… well, I just don’t feel [...]

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