The Weekend Baking Club

Growing up, my idea of baking was either a) Betty Crocker or b) Duncan Hines. Cakes came from packets of powdery stuff inside brightly colored boxes; frosting came from a tub with a pull-tab top. When I was a little older, I began trying to make some of the wonderful things I bought in bakeries around my hometown of NYC -- banana-blueberry muffins, chewy chocolate-chip cookies, apple-cheddar scones. I built a cookbook library, wore out some pans, acquired a minor or burn or two, but became the person who was always volunteering to bring dessert to a party. I'm up for the challenge of sharing my Weekend Baking adventures here, and hope you'll enjoy some of my favorite recipes.