"He knows what you want for Valentine's Day, but it can be tricky to buy him a gift. Candy? Flowers? Jewelry? Those things might not work, but Valentine's Day is right around the corner. For the perfect Valentine's Day for him, you really should think inside the mug." So says Stacey J. Miller, author of 101 Recipes for Microwave Mug Cakes: Single-Serving Snacks in Less Than 10 Minutes (BPT Press, October 2009).
Microwave mug cakes provide a perfect baking opportunity for men who don't spend much time in the kitchen. Even apartment-dwellers who lack space and cooking equipment (not to mention basic cooking skills) can follow the simple instructions to create such delicacies as Chocolate Caramel Microwave Mug Cake, Lemon Poppy Seed Microwave Mug Cake, Blueberry Muffin Microwave Mug Cake, and even Pizza Microwave Mug Cake.
"Thinking inside the mug will provide you with a gift that you can both enjoy," Miller promises, "and there's no learning curve. If you can pull together a few everyday items (including a small bowl, any spoon, a mug, and a few tablespoons of flour, sugar, an egg, and so forth, you're less than ten minutes away from baking a microwave mug cake together. You'll have 101 projects you can use to create instant desserts and as reminders that your significant other really can be sweet -- and fun -- and creative. And there will be no leftovers to tempt you when the holiday is over."
101 Recipes for Microwave Mug Cakes: Single-Serving Snacks in Less Than 10 Minutes
By Stacey J. Miller
BPT Press
October 2009
978-0-9842285-
http://www.microwavemugcakes.com
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