Not to be a tease but,

VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION … HOW I BEGIN EACH RECIPE

• I read the recipe. YES, THE WHOLE THING START TO FINISH!
• Make sure that I have all of the ingredients. IN FRONT OF ME!
• Make sure that I have all of my equipment. AND THEN SOME!
• Make sure that that the oven is preheated. NOT JUST IF IT TELLS YOU WITH A “DING”!

Soooo what I mean by writing in CAPITAL LETTERS

• Read the recipe once, twice, three times if I must, so that I absolutely know what I am going to be doing for the next hour or two.
• Have all ingredients within arms reach (or close by.)
• Have bowls, spatulas, measuring cups and spoons, mixer and anything I can think of out (again at arms reach.) And take out extra stuff – I can always put it away clean. I don’t want to be rummaging through cabintets with greasy paws.
• Use an oven thermometer, they are really inexpensive and, trust me, it has saved me from raw centers in my cookies.

Ok, I have aired all of those pre-baking thoughts and I am ready to roll (pun intended!)