Hi Fellow Bakers and Friends, Welcome to the November 2025 issue of Betterbaking.com! I trust this finds you well. Like many of you, I’ve been busy soup-making, ‘stocking up’ if you pardon the pun and I have the worn-out Sketchers to prove it. Nothing makes me happier (although many things make me as happy) than […]
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Archive | 2025
A Note from Marcy November 2025
Hi Fellow Bakers and Friends, Welcome to the November 2025 issue of Betterbaking.com! I trust this finds you well. Like many of you, I’ve been busy soup-making, ‘stocking up’ if you pardon the pun and I have the worn-out Sketchers to prove it. Nothing makes me happier (although many things make me as happy) than […]
A Note from Marcy October 2025
Dear Bakers and Friends, Welcome to the October 2025 issue of Betterbaking.com! Thanks to all of you who signed up with the annual BB two-for-one subscription special. It ended on September 30th 2025 – you’re all set for two years of all-access baking! As the Jewish New Year celebrations start to gently fade away (and […]
A Note from Marcy September 2025
Dear Bakers and Friends, Welcome to the September 2025 issue of Betterbaking.com! I’m late to publish because it’s Labor Day and the last day of summer (in mood) is calling me away as it is you. But I’m also late because I got waylaid trying to perfect a Downtown Abbey Victoria Sponge Cake for this […]
A Note from Marcy, December 2025
Dear Fellow Bakers and friends, Happy December 2025 and welcome to the newest issue of BB! I always review my past newsletters to see what recipes I’ve previously shared as well as check out my editorial addresses to see where I was in mood, season and circumstances when I wrote them. For close to three […]
Christmas Log or Buche Noel
Nothing store-bought beats a from-scatch Buche Noel or Yule Log. Essentially a sponge roll, decorated with holiday accounterments, it is a show piece. Cake 5 eggs, separated 3/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract pinch of cream of tartar ¼ teaspoon salt 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted […]
Marcy Goldman’s Book List
Marcy Goldman’s Book Club Favorite Book List 2025 Just some of the stand-out books I’ve shared with my book club. It’s a new season of reading – here’s some of my favorites I’m happy to share. Some of these books are ones I’ve presented to my book club (which I still host on […]
Popsmith Popcorn Maker Overflows with Fun and Flavor
I don’t need to know the Popsmith popcorn maker was an Oprah favorite thing to procure one. I just saw the beautifully enamelled popcorn maker, saw some of the reviews, the Kickstarter initiative and I was on board. I am so glad. This is one of the best popcorn makers I’ve tried in a long […]
The Pastry Chef’s Diet or Eat More, Weigh Less
The Pastry Chef Diet Required reading: Or You Don’t Look Anorexic https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/18/magazine/anorexia-obesity-eating-disorder.html This feature is what got me on the right path for dieting and/or what led to painless weight loss and overall better health. (p.s. this is my experience and advice and I am a food writer – not a health professional but it […]
Yoga at Home
A little Wellness Chez Nous Wellness really does begin at home. May I suggest a mini-spa set up in your own home. I recently borrowed a corner of my den and set it up as a little yoga and meditation spot. It’s such a reprieve and made me realize that as much as I […]