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Best level of detail for recipes?

  • The more the better. What kind of flour? How warm is "warm"? What's the difference between "kneading" and "mixing"? (89%, 24 Votes)
  • I already know the techniques, but tell me what order to do things in. (7%, 2 Votes)
  • Just the ingredients and a picture, I'll take it from there. (4%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 27

Start Date: February 23, 2010 @ 1:40 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Ginger or Maryanne?

  • Maryanne (79%, 44 Votes)
  • Ginger (21%, 12 Votes)

Total Voters: 56

Start Date: February 10, 2010 @ 10:28 am
End Date: No Expiry

Which newsletter format do you prefer?

  • New format -- just the email message (96%, 66 Votes)
  • Old format -- attached PDF document (4%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 69

Start Date: January 28, 2010 @ 10:03 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Best banana cake frosting

  • Brown sugar buttercream (61%, 151 Votes)
  • Cream cheese (39%, 95 Votes)

Total Voters: 246

Start Date: December 23, 2009 @ 10:04 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Perfect brownies

  • No nuts (64%, 443 Votes)
  • Nuts (36%, 244 Votes)

Total Voters: 687

Start Date: December 20, 2009 @ 12:35 pm
End Date: No Expiry

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