We started off small.. just a lovely group of ladies who enjoyed baking the same recipe together, as written, and then showing off our finished delights to each other and the rest of the "blogosphere". As the months passed and the membership grew, we were absolutely amazed at the kind of wonderful people we were getting to know.

No longer was this a group of just a few gals having fun.. it had turned into a multitude of people who shared a common interest in baking, having fun and LEARNING. When we get "newbies" asking what the group is like, the first thing we tell them is "You'll be amazed by the support you get. The members are wonderful people and it seems that everyone helps each other in whatever way they can."

And so.. The Daring Baker was born. She/he is a person who loves anything having to do with flour, butter, sugar, yeast (or rice flour, tofu and agave for some of us! hee!) and the opportunity to better their baking skills.

So what if the chosen recipe isn't to our grand liking? So what if we don't like the way a recipe is written and are dying to change it up? A Daring Baker jumps in with both feet first.. she/he reads the recipe and gets to work! Maybe their end product will turn out to be amazing and maybe it won't.. but not even that matters to a Daring Baker! What matters is we opened up and baked outside of our comfort zone just once a month! And 9 out of 10 times, we've learned something we did not know before baking the challenge.

THAT'S what it means to be a Daring Baker.