I judge a book on baking not only for the recipes but also for sheer practicality. In other words, are there recipes that can be made with ingredients that I have in the house, that aren't too impossible to find if I need to do some shopping, are a bit of a challenge and are worth making again. I...
Artificial sweeteners were definitely out, but that still left a host of other possibilities for me to play with. Maple syrup is a favorite of mine; I grew up in Texas and had only tried Aunt Jemima pancake syrup (that is, corn syrup and artificial maple flavoring) for breakfast on the rare panca...