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Marcy Goldman

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in Montreal, Canada

Website

http://www.betterbaking.com

Genre

Cookbooks, Memoir

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February 2012

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Marcy Goldman, IACP Julia Child Cookbook Award nominee is a master baker and host of www.Betterbaking.com. Goldman has been a contributor to Martha Stewart, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Bon Appetit, Epicurious and Costco Connection. Her newest cookbook is The Newish Jewish Cookbook and her other best-selling cookbooks including When Bakers Cook, A Passion for Baking, A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking, Best Bagels, Best Biscotti, Best Holiday Cookies and The Best of Betterbaking.com. Her newest non-cookbook offering is a memoir called Tango Confidential, in print and ebook. It's a collision of Jane Austen and Nora Ephron and for anyone with two left feet and a penchant for romance. ...more

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Average rating: 4.39 · 231 ratings · 16 reviews · 15 distinct works

	A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking 4.43 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 1998 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Passion for Baking: Bake to Celebrate, Bake to Nourish, Bake for Love 4.48 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2007 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Bakers Cook: Breakfast to Dessert, Over 175 Fabulous Recipes for Family and Friends 4.06 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The New Best of Betterbaking.com: More Than 200 Classic Recipes From The Beloved Baker's Website 4.58 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Baker's Four Seasons: A year of baking by the Season, the Harvest, Calendar and the Occasion 4.11 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Best of BetterBaking.com: 175 Classic Recipes from the Beloved Baker's Website by Marcy Goldman (Goodreads Author), Yvan Huneault 4.21 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Newest Jewish Cookbook 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Best Holiday Cookies: The Baker's Dozen Series Volume One it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Best Biscotti: The Baker's Dozen Series Volume 2 Best Biscotti it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love and Ordinary Things: Poem from the wheat field, kitchen, dance floor and the heart. really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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When Bakers Cook Gets A Review

Dear Bakers and Readers (aka: hi all)

When you self publish a book, everyone tells you that you must do social media until the cows come home. While that's the counsel of the day and probably wise, I've never been wise. I'd sooner focus on creating more content (i.e. my next cookbook, The Baker's Four Seasons).

So it is with true delight that I discovered a review of When Bakers Cook, my newest cook Read more of this blog post »

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“Muffin Batter ½ cup canola oil ½ cup unsalted butter, melted 1½ cups sugar 2 tablespoons honey 3 large eggs 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon orange oil, optional* 1 tablespoon finely minced lemon zest 1 tablespoon finely minced orange zest 2½ teaspoons ground cinnamon 1⁄3 cup buttermilk 3 cups, or a bit more, all-purpose flour 2½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup finely chopped dates, optional ¾ cup golden raisins, plumped and dried (see here) ½ cup well-drained crushed pineapple 2 cups washed unpeeled shredded zucchini Orange-Lemon Glaze 2 cups confectioners’ sugar 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice Orange juice concentrate or juice, as required, about 3 to 6 tablespoons”
― Marcy Goldman, A Passion for Baking: Bake to Celebrate, Bake to Nourish, Bake for Love

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