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May 2018 A Note from Marcy

May 2018 A Note from Marcy

Happy May 2018 and welcome to the festive month and one I consider it the crown of spring. It’s a feminine, blossoming time, tender with the potential of so many good things to come. May is also my birthday month and of course, for many of us, it’s also Mother’s Day.  So it’s natural that […]

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May 2024 A Note from Marcy

May 2024 A Note from Marcy

Dear Bakers and Friends, Welcome to the May 2024 issue of Betterbaking.com which is also the 27th year anniversary of my site. Betterbaking.com was launched in May 1997 or as I like to say, at the end of the last century. At the outset, I had something called a ‘webmaster’ which is now just called […]

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Nest Bedding’s Easy Breather Pillow (and a discount!)

Nest Pillow Ever from Nest Bedding And 8 % discount for Betterbaking.com folks – Nest Bedding Pillow Promises a Sweet Sleep (Discount code for Betterbaking.com readers is: Betterbaking8 and use either of these links: https://nestbedding.uxsi.net/V7V4A nestbedding.uxsi.net/V7V4A Be aware I try every product I recommend and generally I seek out great products versus promoting (still worthy) […]

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Not Honey, A Little Honey? Some Honey Swaps from BeSweet

It’s always nice to have options in sweeteners and here are two from Canadian company, Be Sweet. Choose their Vegan Honey Substitute or or their part honey, part glucose Honey Spread. www.BeSweet.com

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Notting Hill brownies

Notting Hill Brownies

This is my most iconic brownie recipe. You can almost say it’s a legend!

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November 2020 A Note from Marcy

Hello Bakers and Friends, Welcome to the November 2020 issue of Betterbaking.com! I hope October has treated you well and these first dark mornings of November aren’t too dreary. I plan months in advance for the first week of daylight savings, curating a war chest of candles, incense, candle warmers and a special cache of […]

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November 2023 A Note from Marcy Goldman's Betterbaking.com

November 2023 A Note from Marcy Goldman’s Betterbaking.com

Dear Fellow Bakers and Friends, Boo! It’s the November 2023 Issue of Betterbaking.com. Have you been stressed and worried? Has the outer world (reality) affected your inner reality? Me too and it’s hard to bear unless I was one of those people who could filter out the world.  But fear not – come to the […]

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Oonio Koda 16 Pizza Oven for Authentic Artisnal Pizza !

Ooni Outdoor Pizza Oven Koda 16   Artisinal Pizza at Home with the Ooni Koda 16 I test a lot of kitchen equipment and constantly take note of the trends in any and everything related to cooking and baking. Sure, it’s part of my day job but I’m also naturally curious. I like to investigate […]

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Popsmith Popcorn Maker Overflows with Fun and Flavor

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 […]

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A toaster sitting on top of its box.

Redmond 4-slice Commercial Look Toaster

Redmond 4 Slice Toaster I have a toaster fetish which makes sense because I’m a big bread baker. I like stainless and commercially looking toasters for one thing. But with the Redmond Toaster, not only do you get that commercial look, that’s also a bit retro looking, you get 4 slots and LTD read out. […]

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