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A Note from Marcy November 2020

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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A Note from Marcy November 2021

Dear Friends and Fellow Bakers,   Happy month of November 2021,  aka the month of gratitude, that is, if you’re eyeing American Thanksgiving up ahead or simply all about the upcoming Black Friday deals and grateful for bargains (spoiler alert – beware of supply chain issues this year) I confess, I used to be a […]

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A Note from Marcy November 2022

Dear Friends and Fellow Bakers, Welcome to the November 2022 issue of Betterbaking.com and happy post Halloween! All is well here and I hope this note finds you similarly calm, healthy and enjoying the last mellow days of fall. Of course if you’re in a different hemisphere I hope spring and summer are beginning to […]

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A Note from Marcy November 2024

A Note from Marcy November 2024

Welcome to the November Issue of Betterbaking.com. Boo! It’s goodbye Halloween and hello daylights saving time. No worries – it’s all warm and cosy in the BB kitchen. As you’d expect, I’ve been quite squirrely of late, creating the finest and most imaginative, seasonal recipes. If it was me giving me a review, I’d say […]

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A Note from Marcy October 2021

Dear Fellow Bakers and Friends, Welcome the October 2021 issue of Betterbaking.com! I trust you have all been well and you’re ready to greet the heart of fall on this fine October day. I’ve spent the last few weeks being busy baking beautiful things as well as jamming and transitioning my home into an autumnal […]

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A Note From Marcy October 2023

A Note From Marcy October 2023

Dear Fellow Bakers and Friends, Welcome to the October 2023 Issue or what is approximately my 310th issue of Betterbaking.com. If anyone ever suggested I’m a quitter, there’s all those issues of BB to attest otherwise. I do bail on occasion but quit? Nope. Betterbaking is for me the one place I am assured there’s […]

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A Note from Marcy October 2024

A Note from Marcy October 2024

Dear Friends and fellow bakers, Welcome to October 2024 aka the 2nd of Tishrei, 5785 on the Jewish Calendar. It’s both a brand new month and a brand new year. And I have good and bad news. All is well but Betterbaking.com is in the website clinic getting some repairs. Some security issues compromised the […]

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A Note from Marcy October 2025

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 full years of all-access baking! As the Jewish New Year celebrations start to gently fade away […]

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A Note from Marcy October 2025

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 […]

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A Note from Marcy October 2025

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 all-access baking! As the Jewish New Year celebrations start to gently fade away (and Sukkot isn’t […]

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