Dear Fellow Bakers and Friends, Welcome to the June 2024 issue of Betterbaking.com. This is a very unique issue for me because big surprise: about a week ago my oven literally exploded! Consequently testing new recipes for this issue abruptly ended in ah, a flash. So what happened? In a nutshell as I was taking […]

Dear Bakers and Friends, Welcome to the March 2022 issue of Betterbaking.com! I like March because it’s one of those transitional months. It’s a white and icy squall or it’s crocuses and rain; it can be snowless, clear and cold and a day later, it’s winter double-downs its grip. The holidays in March are also […]

Dear Bakers and Friends,    Welcome to the March 2025 Issue of Betterbaking.com! This is a packed month of baking holidays from Mardi Gras, to St. Pat’s and Purim to. My recipe archives are replete with countless Irish Soda Breads and Purim Delights and yes even a King’s Cake so enjoy. In the meanwhile, here […]

Dear Friends and Fellow Bakers, Happy May and welcome to the Taurus issue of Betterbaking.com. Have you ever had so much to say and then the time comes to speak and you’re all tongue-tied or you simply forgot the stuff on your mind? That’s me a lot of the time but so much more so […]

Dear Friends and Fellow Bakers, Welcome to the merry month of May 2021! I’ve created some really special things this month and I’m hard-pressed to choose a favorite recipe. The Blackberry Jam Cake with Caramel Icing is a classic from the southern kitchen where buttermilk-based, blackberry cakes still appear in Southern baking cookbooks. If you like any […]

Dear Fellow Bakers and Friends, Hola and welcome to the May 2022 Silver Anniversary Issue of BB! I trust our month apart has been well-spent and filled with special moments in and out of the kitchen. Although I would describe myself as commitment-shy I did some math the other day and it turns out I’m […]

Dear Fellow Bakers and Friends, Welcome to the November 2018 Issue of Betterbaking.com! For a Canadian who hosts (primarily) American readers, I’m having my annual editorial déjà vu. Didn’t I just chat up pumpkins and harvest last month? I thought so! But that was Canadian Thanksgiving. Frankly, one could do worse than a Thanksgiving rematch […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]