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Baking with contest-winners Cathy and Bob!
July 29, 2010: I recently hosted a private baking lesson for Cathy and Bob, the winners of the "Winner Bakes the Cake!" PARADE magazine sweepstakes, in my hometown of Nashville, TN. We baked three cakes--a Cinnamon Breakfast Bundt Cake which we drizzled with... » Read more!
Doctoring the doctor: swapping apricots and bananas
July 20, 2010: Summer is naturally a more relaxing time of the year, so it’s perfect for mixing and matching cakes and frostings. That’s how the strawberry cake recipe I shared in this month's newsletter was born, and it is also how... » Read more!
Three warm weather party cakes
July 15, 2010: These cakes are some of my favorites for baking in summertime. And there are so many more…think Tres Leches, icebox cakes, ice cream cakes, etc… 1. Almond Pound Cake – You really doctor up a butter recipe golden cake mix... » Read more!
Anne is back on QVC!
June 28, 2010: Don't miss Anne on QVC this Tuesday, June 29th at 7 p.m. ET with The Cake Mix Doctor Returns! Anne's appearances on QVC are always a wonderful success and paired with tables full of her mouthwatering, beautifully and simply decorated... » Read more!
More of Anne's bits & bytes from the road!
February 15, 2010: Oxford. In Mississippi, that is. If you’ve made it as far as Memphis you can drive a little more than an hour south into Mississippi, the land of William Faulkner and all things Southern. Oxford is a gem of a... » Read more!
Anne's Fall Tour Dates
February 09, 2010: Anne is going on tour! Check to see if she'll be in your town. Dates will be updated as more details come in, so be sure to check back! Follow Anne on Twitter for tour updates, recipes, and thoughts from... » Read more!
Adorable Groundhog Cupcakes for Groundhog Day!
February 02, 2010: We’re covered in a rare Nashville snow, so it came as little surprise that the furry prognosticator, Punxsutawney Phil, saw his shadow this morning. We’ve got six more weeks of winter, or so the legend goes. Plenty of time to... » Read more!
The Power of the Bake Sale
January 22, 2010: The recent tragedy in Haiti has us all scrambling for ways to help. School coin drives, gathering medical supplies, blankets made for the children, these acts of kindness may not make a dent in the dire situation but they make... » Read more!
A Thanksgiving Challenge – Let’s Help Stop Hunger
October 30, 2009: Thanksgiving is but a few weeks away, and I am sure many of you have already planned your menus, made travel arrangements, and thought about your table setting. Why not think, too, about people who don’t have turkey and the... » Read more!
Anne is back on QVC this Friday
September 02, 2009: Anne kicked off her Cake Mix Doctor Returns tour with a visit to QVC last weekend, and she'll be back on this Friday, September 4th at noon to talk about the brand-new recipes and share stories of reader inspiration. From... » Read more!
Dinner Doctor Summer Strategies
June 30, 2009: Dinner Doctor Summer Strategies: 1. Cook with what’s on hand – corn, tomatoes, zucchini, blueberries, etc. I cannot get enough of summer food. So dinnertime for me is never a chore – it is a thrill. 2. Remember deviled eggs.... » Read more!
Q&A: Extra-Moist Cake Mixes and Banana Bundt Cake
April 09, 2009: Q. Help! My grocery stores all stock extra-moist cake mix. No plain ones anymore. What can I do? – Donna Nelson A. Duncan Hines cake mix says "moist deluxe" on the package, but it is plain cake mix. Hope this... » Read more!
Red Velvet Cupcakes for Valentine's Day
February 11, 2009: Put on your red dress and bake a red velvet cake for Valentine’s. Just as that dress gets everyone’s attention so this cake turns a few heads, too. And when the batter is turned into cupcakes, there is more to... » Read more!
The Return of the Cheese Ball
December 23, 2008: It’s inexpensive, retro, a party mainstay. Sure, it’s gotten its share of jokes, but not as many as the fruitcake! I say it’s time for a cheese ball comeback, perfectly time with our ailing economy. How about a pimento cheese... » Read more!
Bake Your Own Holiday Gifts
December 17, 2008: Baking your own holiday gifts is a special and delicious way to show friends and family that you care. The Snowman Cupcakes (page 213) and Holiday Gift Cupcakes (page 216) recipes from Cupcakes! From the Cake Mix Doctor look... » Read more!
Five Easy Desserts
December 04, 2008: Five Easy Desserts With the dessert baked you can breathe easier when entertaining guests at home this month. Here are five fast and festive desserts we bake and love: 1. Warm gingerbread. Try Trader Joe’s gingerbread mix if there is... » Read more!
Bake with pumpkins this Halloween
October 29, 2008: Thank goodness Halloween is just days away. It might cheer us up from all the dire economic news. I walked into a grocery store last week just to wander the aisles while my teenage daughter was shopping next door... » Read more!
Bad Mondays call for Baking Cookies
October 06, 2008: It’s Monday, the stock market has dipped to new lows, we hear of bank failures and mergers, politics and debates and you wonder what I do in troubling times? I cook. This afternoon I am making oatmeal cookies with my... » Read more!
Tuna en Salsa
July 01, 2008: "My parents and I are Cuban immigrants. This recipe was a way to make ends meet as my parents were working on that American Dream. It brings back nice memories." So true that cooking on the cheap is pleasurable and memorable. » Read more!
Lunches from Leftovers
June 11, 2008: File this money-saving advice away for fall when your children or grandchildren head back to school or use it now to pack lunches for work and camp. Carol O'Shea of St. Louis is the latest winner in our Cheap Eats contest for creating what she calls lunches from leftovers.
According to Carol, school lunches have not only risen in price but they are often not filling enough for her sons who will be in 8th and 10th grades this fall. In addition they are not always as healthy as a home-packed meal . . .
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More Money Saving Ideas
May 22, 2008: Great ideas for big batch cooking. » Read more!
Just What the Dinner Doctor Ordered! Cheap Eats!
May 12, 2008: Share your tips and win a copy of Cheap. Fast. Good! » Read more!
A Note on Tuesday's Tragedy
February 06, 2008: My heart goes out to the victims after tornadoes belted through Tennessee Tuesday night. More than 30 people died and hundreds were injured. Tornadoes are something we've gotten used to, living in this part of the country, but unlike the... » Read more!
Photos from the Road
January 25, 2008: Anne has been busily criss-crossing the nation, sharing wonderful recipes from her new book, the What Can I Bring? Cookbook. Click Read More to see photos from the events.... » Read more!
Doctor on Tour
January 01, 2008: Anne's new book, What Can I Bring? Cookbook is in stores, and you all know what that means. Anne is traveling the nation, visiting bookstores, meeting readers, and showing off delicious creations from the new book. See if she'll be... » Read more!
QVC Alert!
November 13, 2007: Anne's 3rd appearance on QVC with What Can I Bring? will be this Friday, November 16th from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. Don't miss this chance for more recipes from the new book and Anne's answers to your questions! Plus, she'll... » Read more!
Halloween Goodies
October 26, 2007: A friend stopped me today and asked if I had a great recipe in one of my books for a Halloween potluck lunch. Hmm, I hadn't thought about Halloween lunches but we always do a potluck dinner with neighbors on... » Read more!
Christmas Cookbook Update
October 24, 2007: Sorry for the confusion about ordering a copy of the Christmas cookbook/magazine I wrote last year for Oxmoor House. The toll-free number in the recent newsletter is correct, but honestly, the operators don't always know about my book. The reason,... » Read more!
Long Time, No See!
October 03, 2007:  It was a crazy summer at my house, but on top of my usual three children out of school, my reminding them of their summer reading, fun out-of-town guests, a trip to the beach, and a new yellow Labrador puppy named Cooper, I've been working hard on a new book and a newsletter coming to you soon. If you're not already on my newsletter list, I hope you'll take a minute to sign up, because I've got so many exciting things to share with you all this fall. » Read more!
My Best Brownie Idea
May 09, 2007: I love the convenience of a brownie mix, but I adore the flavor and texture of the cakey brownies my mother used to make. So in trying to recreate them in a fast version, I poured a package (Ghirardelli) of... » Read more!
Simple Gingerbread
January 18, 2007: Don't let winter fly by without baking a gingerbread cake. This gorgeous cake was baked by Danielle from New Jersey (danibakes) just before Christmas.... » Read more!
Exciting Cake Mix News
December 29, 2006: Give me your input on my new cake mix line!... » Read more!
Best Thing There
November 30, 2006: I adore holiday dinners because I enjoy getting together with family and friends. And I love to sample everyone else's cooking for a nice change.... » Read more!
My Christmas Cookbook
November 20, 2006: I've been getting a lot of questions about my Christmas Cookbook, so I decided to answer them all here on the blog so that everyone can see them.... » Read more!
Carpool Cuisine
November 13, 2006: In the carpool line again. I figure I spend 40 minutes each afternoon just sitting in the car, waiting. And since we're not allowed to talk on cell phones in the carpool line I read the newspaper, open mail, jot... » Read more!
Applesauce Spice Cake for Johnny Appleseed Day
September 30, 2005: The class loved this recipe from the Cake Mix Doctor, and it was fun to make! » Read more!
A Family Full of Cake-Tasting Volunteers!
July 07, 2005: This family loves to try new recipes! » Read more!
A Cake Mix Doctor Tradition
February 16, 2005: This family has found a different cake for every birthday in the past two years using The Cake Mix Doctor. » Read more!
New Baker Meets Success
February 16, 2005: A self-professed non-baker gets rave reviews on her son's birthday cake by using the Cake Mix Doctor. » Read more!
Chocolate Fudge Ribbon Cake
February 16, 2005: The Chocolate Fudge Ribbon Cake gets four stars from a woman who says she doesn't usually like chocolate cake mixes. » Read more!
Chocolate Extravaganza!
November 01, 2004: Triple Decker Chocolate Raspberry Cake was a hit » Read more!
Eating Healthy with the Dinner Doctor
November 01, 2004: College student cooks great meals on a tight budget » Read more!
Halloween Success with Lethal Peppermint Chocolate Cake
November 01, 2004: From Scratch baker sings the praises of the Cake Mix Doctor » Read more!
Baking Inspiration
October 03, 2003: Using the Cake Mix Doctor for new ideas! » Read more!
Communion Cake Success
May 06, 2003: Thanks to the helpful bakers at the Community Board, this communion cake was a hit! » Read more!
Cakes to feed the family!
April 09, 2003: The Cake Mix Doctor series is a big help to a farm kitchen. » Read more!
Passing on a Family Secret
April 09, 2003: The Cake Mix Doctor turns into a family tradition. » Read more!
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