I can't help but love lasagna with all its gooey richness. The flavor of the sauce melds with the pasta and mi

Adapted from The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion.

Adapted from Cooking Light.

On Christmas morning we wake up with the kids and look into the stockings and open presents. The kids are so e

From Ann Meyers.

Adapted from Food Network's 12 Days of Cookies 2007.

Adapted from The Way to Cook, by Julia Child.

Adapted from Home Baking: The Artful Mix of Flour & Tradition Around the World by Jeffrey Alford and Naomi

Adapted from Cooking Light, October 1997.

I've been roasting squash all during the month of November, and every time I use up all the squash in my kitch

Adapted from Ann Meyers, from an old cookbook (title unknown).

Adapted from Cooking with Shelburne Farms: Food and Stories from Vermont.

Adapted from several recipes, but mostly from Epicurious.com.

Vanilla beans + vodka + time = vanilla extract. That's pretty easy math! The process is simple and the equipme

Adapted from The Occasional Vegetarian, by Karen Lee.

Someday, I would like to have pecan trees in my yard. I say things like this all the time, whether it could ac

Adapted from Fine Cooking.

Adapted from my friend Jan Springer in Saipan, CNMI.

Adapted from The South American Table, by Maria Baez Kijac.

Adapted from Epicurious.

When I was growing up, baked beans were a delicious part of all our cook outs and potlucks. Cans of pork and b

During the hot summer months, I avoid heating up the kitchen. I cook foods on the grill, assemble simple salad

The big Asian grocery store not far from my house had a great lime sale—20 limes for $1.00—so I came home

From Ann Meyers, from an unidentified old cookbook.

When I'm asked to bring an hors d'oeuvre to a gathering, I always have a momentary feeling of panic. When I en

Michael and I used to frequent an Italian restaurant in Norfolk, VA called Castaldi's. It was a fun place with

Grilling season is approaching, and one of my favorite summer sides is this red rice from Saipan. As I mention

Adapted from Food & Wine.

Adapted from Cooking Light.

Adapted from a recipe by Ann Meyers.

From Ann Meyers, cut from a newspaper years ago.

I'm a total kid at heart when it comes to these crispy, gooey treats. Mom made them when we were growing up, a

Michael's parents celebrated Christmas with us this year, and as usual they brought some of our favorite foods

Adapted from Emeril Lagasse, Food Network.

I first tasted mahi-mahi when I lived in Saipan, and I fell head over heals for it. Until that time my experie

Michael's favorite cereal is raisin bran and we always have a box or two in the pantry. This is a fun and tast