Tag Archives: Splenda

A Lifetime of Muffin Evolution

It has occurred to me recently -again- that we as Americans do not have much of an understanding of history – at least not in the European sense, and certainly not at all from the Asian perspective. We tend to … Continue reading

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The Cookie as Teacher

I don’t bake a lot of cookies, I think maybe because I’m a diabetic, but I do recognize their value to cooks as an educational tool.  Why?  Well, let’s start with their commonality – there’s no one who doesn’t know … Continue reading

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Let’s Bake Something, Shall We?

As humans, we are constantly on the lookout for reasons to celebrate – and it seems to matter little if the occasion is mournful or joyous (If you doubt this, you’ve never been to an Irish wake, or a New … Continue reading

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