Slow mornings around the family table; baskets of warm, fragrant bites to be covered with butter, honey, or jam; the wonderful smell of baking lingering in the kitchen?freshly baked muffins bring to mind any number of comforting thoughts. These delightful recipes incorporate fresh produce to evoke each season, from Blueberry Muffins in the spring and Strawberry Bran Muffins in the summer to Sweet Potato Muffins in the fall and Maple Muffins in the winter. These quick, original, and versatile recipes demonstrate just how simple muffins are to prepare and how they can be served with virtually any meal.
Steven Stellingwerf is the author of Muffins and The Gingerbread Book. He lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Gail Roth is the illustrator of A Little Maine Cookbook and Poems for Christmas.