Raisin reason

Need a reason to stock up on raisins? Try this variation on raisin & bran muffins. My 9-year-old neighbor prepared this batch with minimal assistance. The thick and creamy batter produces a generous result.           Raisins in the muffins  1 box (15 oz.) bran or raisin bran cereal  ½ cup raisins  ½ cup […]

Recipe Risk

Jane Manaster shares her take on  . . . risky recipes Selecting a recipe online is such a temptation and such a gamble.   Even experienced cooks eager to try something new can be lured into making bad mistakes. My latest failure was bran and raisin muffins.  I trawled one site after another, rejecting the recipe […]