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Mix Review: King Arthur Flour Cranberry-Orange Muffins

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 big fan of [...]

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Mix Review: Williams Sonoma Chocolate Truffle Bread Mix

View a printable glaze recipe or more photos 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 comfortable using [...]

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Cinnamon Bun Scones

I happened upon this recipe as I was looking for something quick and easy for Sunday breakfast. I was wanting cinnamon rolls, but, alas, I couldn’t turn back time and prepare them Saturday night. Anyway, I was intrigued by making scones. I’m pretty sure this is my first foray into scone making. I must admit [...]

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Lemon Bread

View a printable recipe I really like lemon-flavored foods, but rarely make them. In fact, I can’t remember ever making anything lemon-y. With that in mind, I decided today to remedy that, using a recipe from King Arthur Flour. This proved to be a pretty straightforward recipe. It followed what Alton Brown and one of [...]

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