Dear Bakers and Friends, Welcome to the sunshine-y July 2023 issue of Betterbaking.com! As I write this, the rain is gently drizzling outside my kitchen window. That’s a more-than-welcome sound for us here in Quebec where the forest fires burn wildly, spreading smoke to parts near and far, especially to my friends south of the […]
June 2018 A Note from Marcy
Dear Bakers and Friends, Welcome to the sunny June issue of Betterbaking.com. Happy summer, happy graduations and happy Father’s Day (plus happy Donut Day, Gingerbread Day and Iced-Tea month; that and many more food holidays are all quite sanctioned. Just check out June’s food days at https://foodimentary.com/june-holidays/ It’s officially summer in the BB kitchen yet […]
June 2018 A Note from Marcy
Dear Bakers and Friends, Welcome to the sunny June 2018 issue of Betterbaking.com. Happy summer, happy graduations and happy Father’s Day (plus happy Donut Day, Gingerbread Day and Iced-Tea month; that and more is all quite sanctioned; check out June’s food days at https://foodimentary.com/june-holidays/ It’s officially summer in the BB kitchen yet the balmy climes […]
June 2018 A Note from Marcy
Dear Bakers and Friends, Welcome to the sunny June issue of Betterbaking.com. Happy summer, happy graduations and happy Father’s Day (plus happy Donut Day, Gingerbread Day and Iced-Tea month; that and many more food holidays are all quite sanctioned. Just check out June’s food days at https://foodimentary.com/june-holidays/ It’s officially summer in the BB kitchen […]
L’Occitane en Provence Product Review
L’Occitane Review A few months ago, I began exploring ‘better’ beauty products with a nod to healthier brands – brands that care about wellness in beauty products, or are environmentally conscious, use ‘good’ or green ingredients and are high performance, i.e. when you use them you see results! I found a few companies I think […]
March 2018 A Note from Marcy
Dear Bakers and Friends, Happy Purim everyone and welcome to the March issue of Betterbaking.com. What do they say? Beware the Ides of March? Indeed!  Sometimes those ‘ides’ bring a fragrance wind of hamantashen and sometimes they bring other things. I will explain shortly. In the meanwhile, for those of you not on Instagram, you […]
March 2024 A Note from Marcy
Dear Friends and Fellow Bakers, Welcome to the March 2024 issue of Betterbaking.com and our seventh Leap Year together! This edition is a compelling and unique collision of St. Pat’s and Purim Baking, which of course is a natural mash-up. Ok, that’s not really accurate but I amboasting the best quartet of recipes you can […]
Marcy Goldman’s Original Matzoh Buttercrunch, aka Matzoh Crack
My Legendary Matzoh Buttercrunch Marcy Goldman & Betterbaking.com This recipe almost needs no introduction but once in awhile it can use some credit. I created it in the mid-80’s for my then toddler son who wouldn’t eat anything at Passover (he now eats everything). From there, I contributed the recipe to the many food sections […]