• cadfael on October 03, 2021

  Great book

• sck on July 28, 2010

  Lots of great recipes in here. I especially love the cinnamon-crunch, blackberry, and vanilla-pear muffins in this book.

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Blueberry muffins

  • cadfael on October 03, 2021

    Very good

  • jay.moe on January 19, 2022

    The entire family agrees that this is their favorite blueberry muffin recipe. The muffin is very moist and tender, but what makes this muffin stand out is the streusel topping. The leftovers freeze well and thaw quickly in the microwave for a quick weekday breakfast.

  • cynthia_lx08f9 on February 07, 2026

    Best blueberry muffin ever. I have been making these for at least ten years.

• Lemon-poppy seed muffins

  • cadfael on October 03, 2021

    Excellent

  • debakken on October 12, 2025

    One of my favorite cookbooks but not one of my favorite recipes from the book. I did think the lemon flavor was just right, but the texture of the muffins was not as good and the instructions were (for muffins) somewhat fussy (separate the eggs and beat the whites to soft peaks). I'll try another recipe from my EYB list next time.

• Cranberry-orange muffins

  • Frogcake on January 20, 2019

    Fabulous muffins. I ran out of orange juice so added half a cup of orange “naked”. Made six jumbo (they’re meaty!) muffins and sprinkled tops with oat flakes and sunflower seeds.

  • cadfael on October 03, 2021

    Very good!

  • jay.moe on January 19, 2022

    In the fall, I'm always searching for new ways to use cranberries. This recipe is a delicious way to do just that. The only change I made to the recipe was to cut the cranberries into small pieces as biting into a whole cranberry is a bit overpowering!

  • debakken on April 08, 2025

    One of my favorite muffin recipes that I've been making for years, and the only cranberry orange muffins I make. Using the walnut oil, as called for in the recipe, enhances the flavor of the muffin. I often grind about half of the cranberries in a nut grinder and then more coarsely chop the other half for a contrast in textures.

• Cinnamon-buttermilk muffins

  • cadfael on October 03, 2021

    Very good and old fashioned flavour

• Vanilla-pear muffins

  • cadfael on October 03, 2021

    Very good!

• Zucchini muffins

  • jay.moe on January 19, 2022

    This is my go-to zucchini muffin recipe. If you're not a big fan of orange marmalade, apricot preserves are a good substitution. The recipe calls for dark raisins or dried sweet cherries. I opt for the cherries as I feel it compliments the apricots better than raisins. These zucchini muffins are a delicious way to use up zucchini that is so abundant at the end of summer!

• Jalapeño-cornmeal muffins

  • cadfael on October 03, 2021

    Very good!

• Strawberry-rhubarb breakfast cake

  • Breadcrumbs on May 28, 2012

    p. 76 The first rhubarb of the season always has me searching for new recipes to put spring’s bounty to use. This sounded like a great recipe to do just that and I opted to up the rhubarb content in place of some of the strawberries (roughly a 50/50 mix) to ensure the rhubarb’s lovely tart flavours shone through. This recipe is quick and easy to prepare, especially if an electric mixer is used. My cake rose to almost 6 inches though my topping of cinnamon-sugar never did turn golden brown. The book suggests you use an angel food cake pan w a removable bottom. I just used a regular angel food cake pan that I buttered then dusted w breadcrumbs and hoped for the best. Happily the cake released without issue. This recipe produced a delicious cake. Light, airy and moist on the inside with a lovely crunchy exterior. This cake endured the morning commute and made for a perfect spring breakfast cake. Photos here: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/847336#7367353

• Pumpkin bread with dates

  • cadfael on October 03, 2021

    Very good!

• Prune bread

  • cadfael on October 03, 2021

    Very good!

• Maple-pecan bread

  • cadfael on October 03, 2021

    A favourite every year with my bakers’ dark maple syrup. Also great toasted. I do find the batter too much for a 9x5 I use that size plus a mini loaf pan.