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Shamelessly stolen from Pea's blog (these were all the rage in the food blogging community a few years ago, so I patiently waited to pos...

I have been on a muffin kick lately - we are usually cereal or toast eaters for breakfast, but lately I've just wanted a nice bakery goo...

It's Lent. That means not only a time of reflection and penance, but also for some of us: it also means meatless Fridays. Now, I love ...

Another weekend yummy from Hubs' favorite issue of Saveur ! For the record: I realized at the last possible second, forked raised over p...

When I was little, my parents used to can Door County cherries every year (I think they were Door County, anyway - my mom would put in an or...

I love Hubs dearly. One of the man's many attributes is that his cooking is quite stellar. In fact, when we first were dating I used to ...

Mmmm. These are good. I could eat them for breakfast every day of my life. I can see why these might be considered more of a "breakfast...

First thing: I want to thank Stacey of Simply Tasty for presenting me with the Kreativ Blogger award! You gotta check out her blog, people....

I am a sucker for a healthy breakfast that masquerades as dessert. This recipe is to-die for, I love all the nuts and coconut in it. It...

Every year for my husband's birthday, I get up early and make him cinnamon rolls. Most years I just use pre-made stuff (you know, like t...

My parents gave me a subscription to Cook's Illustrated one year for Christmas, and it wasn't a gift wasted. The magazine essential...

I have a soft spot for the Southwest, that food in New Mexico is just fabulous. Chiles so abundant that the entire upper third of your body ...

I am not a huge quiche fan. Okay, there. I said it. However, every once in a great while I just get an itch to make one (or in this case, ma...

This one is adapted from my Muzzy's banana bread recipe, which I practically have memorized. I switched out the shortening for mostly p...

Such a pretty little dish, you'd never believe how easy it is to pull together. It's not an authentic 'carbonara', but it ce...