Cyndi Duncan - Muffins

Fortunately, we found that altitude had little effect on our recipes if the oven was preheated and an adjustment was made in cooking time (see ). From these options we selected a variety of recipes for you that are not only easy to make, but also taste delicious. During our great muffin project we came to the realization that in many ways our approaches to baking differed. Mother Earth Cyndi cooks from scratch and is one of those incredibly organized cooks who does those wonderfully domesticated things in the kitchen. She is the one who grows her own fruits and vegetables, always has cookies in the cookie jar, and can feed an army of teenagers in fifteen minutes. Georgie, the Queen of Easy, who thinks of herself as an efficient assembler when it comes to cooking, buys most everything canned, sliced, diced, and shredded from the grocery store.

She thinks it helps the economy and, most importantly, leaves time for curling up with a good book. In spite of our differences, we found that both of us have a real desire to write cookbooks that are used, not just shelved. We wanted Muffins to be one of those books. Sitting at the kitchen table one afternoon, we outlined the features necessary for a unique, easy-to-use cookbook for the Cyndis and Georgies of the world. It didnt take long to decide that a cookbook, to be well used, must have recipes with clear instructions and basic pantry ingredients, include baking tips, appeal to the new cook as well as to the most experienced, and look fantastic. We feel that the collection of recipes we ultimately included in Muffins and the format we chose to use have made this muffin book one of a kind.

Not only is it a wonderful addition to your own cookbook library, it also makes an excellent gift for any Cyndi or Georgie. Enjoy your Muffins and happy baking!