Most supermarket muffin mixes are already heavily flavored (apple cinnamon, blueberry streusel, chocolate chocolate chunk, etc.). Many contain high fructose corn syrup, or call for loads of oil. Not exactly the wholesome, whole grain muffin I had in mind. But there seemed to be one good option: Dr. Oetker's Organic Oatmeal Muffin Mix, which can be found at Whole Foods and other well-stocked supermarkets for about $4. The ingredient list is short and all natural, and the mix only calls for two tablespoons of oil, one egg, and water. More

German streusel cake, or streusel küchen, is a lot like good ol' American crumb-topped coffee cake. A light, moist layer of butter cake is topped with fruit (usually apples) and sprinkled generously with streusel topping. While I think all cakes can--and should--be eaten anywhere and anytime, this one falls solidly into the breakfast/brunch category. With brunch-friendly holidays like Easter and Mother's Day on the horizon, I decided to try out Dr. Oetker's German Streusel Cake Mix ($2.49) for this week's Mixed Review. More

Julia Child's recipe for perfect chocolate mousse calls for two kinds of chocolate, freshly brewed coffee, 4 separated eggs, a splash of dark rum, vanilla extract, plenty of sugar, a pinch of salt, and a garnishing dollop of whipped cream,... More