For my birthday my wonderful friend got me a gift certificate to Borders to buy the cookbook of my choice. She knew I would love a cookbook but had no idea which one. I have to tell you it was so difficult. I searched and searched and finally decided on Baked: New Frontiers in Baking.
I saw them on Martha and have heard about how great their book was and what finally sold me was they opened a shop in Charleston. I haven’t been yet but it will be on my stop the next time we head to Charleston. If your in NYC they also have a shop there too.
When I finally got my book in the mail I opened immediately and started to flip thru. Wow! So many delicious recipes and wonderful pictures to go along. I have many on my list to make but my first recipe were these Banana Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins. The decision was easy since I had very ripe bananas that needed to be used. I changed the recipe a little by adding some white whole wheat flour and reduced the sugar to 1/4 cup (recipe called for 1/2). The smell these muffins made while baking was magical. Of course, the first bite was pretty magical too. These are great to have in the morning with a cup of coffee or as a dessert.
As you can tell by the pictures I’m still trying to test my lights. This daylight savings time is a real bummer. I miss my natural light!
Oh….and I have a GIVEAWAY! Would you like your very own copy of Baked: New Frontiers and Baking? Well you can! Just leave me a comment and tell me your favorite cookbook and why. The contest will end Sunday at 12 pm EST and Monday I will announce the winner. Good luck everyone!!
Banana Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins