Costco has bags of darling little baby squashes right now, and I just couldn't resist getting some.  They are

My darling husband, Mr. B is pretty handy around the kitchen and an excellent cook in his own right: he’s al

You can easily scale down the amounts (3 cups/3 cups/1/2 lb) and make less syrup, but you will regret it. This

Mr. B isn't usually very big on bread at meals; biscuits in particular have always been a head-shaker for him.

Like many Portland food bloggers, I spent last Friday baking my buns off in preparation for the PDX Blogger Ba

{Includes vegetarian-friendly directions for "Mixed Table" preparation} It seems that I am on a Caribbean kick

The Caribbean Mango Salad at El Cubo de Cuba was such great accompaniment to our meal - fresh, light, and so c

Kitchen. Table. Family. There are a multitude of reasons to cook with your kids. Teaching kids to cook – and

7:54 a.m. - The typical time that our little Princess  rolls her fanny out of bed to get ready for school

Every year on Valentine’s Day, I make the people I love Shepherd’s Pie for dinner. Because, in my mind, Sh

Making cookies with kids? Let them mix these cookies up by hand and have some fun!

This light version of Greek Spinach pie has all of the flavor of the original with less than a quarter of the

First off, I had a really good first week back at Weight Watchers - thanks for asking!  As part of that lifes

The first time I ever had Beef Stroganoff was at my friend Marilee’s house.  Marilee is one of my dearest f

One of the challenges of eating Cleaner and Leaner is adapting favorite recipes without losing the flavor, tex

Looking for a unique New Year's Day tradition? Try our New Year's Day Huevos Ranchos! I was first introduced

This caramel corn is very, very soft and easy to eat. My kids even ate it when they had braces. (Just don't te

Let me introduce you to one of the most delicious bundts you will ever sink your teeth into - Eggnog Bundt Cak

"Oh - Fancy!" was the reaction from my youngest when I served this for dinner the other night.  This time of

Makes 2 large pies.

This is the perfect vegetarian holiday main dish!! Don’t let the long list of ingredients scare you &nda

Mr. B and I were walking through the grocery store together the other night, and he slipped his arm around me,

The only thing better that the warm, spicy scent of these Sourdough Pumpkin Spice Scones baking is taking a bi

I love black beans.  I love them in soup, over rice, in tacos - you name it!  I've even eaten them in browni

Carbonara means Charcoal Burner in Italian – I looked it up.  Surprised?  Me too.  Because for the longes

A cup of homemade hot chocolate warms both body and soul, and creates lasting memories along the way.  When

Over the course of my life, I must have thrown a thousand bread heels away. When I was a kid, they were just s

For the last two months, I've been a part of a very cool group called Bakin' Friends - a collection of bakers,

Inspired by the Walnut-Pomegranate Dip on the "Three Faces of Eve" Plate at McMenamins Bagdad Theate

Thick, rich and delicious - serve this soup with a loaf of fresh sourdough and you've got a hearty cold-weathe

This is the recipe I used for to make my first loaf of sourdough bread. Super-basic. No bells, no whistles - j

This adaptation of an old Armenian recipe is a great way to stretch expensive seasonal asparagus and pricey ca

This recipe as written is vegan-friendly, however you may make any substitutions you wish.

Last month, I stumbled onto a cool program called Bakin' Friends - a collection of bakers, bloggers and foodie

Baked in a crispy cornbread coating, Un-fried Green Tomatoes - with crab, bleu cheese, and a balsamic reductio

Cheesy Vegetable Orzo is a super-easy, deliciously wholesome side dish [or mac-n-cheese substitute] that will