- Nicholas Trobiano
- Banana Pecan Muffins
Everyone says you’re either a better baker or a better cook. But I don’t think the two are mutually exclusive.
I first learned to cook while watching my mother prepare all kinds of dishes: tall pots of thick tomato sauces, steamy oven roasted chicken breasts, and savory Hungarian goulash.
While she is also an exceptional baker (my favorite is her cinnamon and walnut pistachio cake!), I taught myself the tricks to good baking when I left for college.
One of my favorite recipes is my take on the classic banana nut muffin. The secret is using coconut to keep the muffins from drying out. Here’s how you do it:
This article appears in Feb 9-15, 2012.