Cooking Frendzy

Peppermint Bark

Every time I enter a Williams-Sonoma store between Thanksgiving and Christmas I am tempted to buy a tin of their “nostalgic handmade pepper...

Moroccan Chickpea Soup with Lemon-Apricot Couscous

Moroccan Chickpea Soup, soup, vegetarian Edit

I’m going to say something shocking. Get ready. Here it is: I am sick and tired of chicken always thinking it’s invited to dinner. Every...

Chocolate Peanut Butter Special K Bars

chocolate peanut butter special K bars, desserts Edit

What do you do when you have a craving and it just won't go away? These cereal bars have been playing in my mind over and over and over...

Sweet Potato Chipotle Soup

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I've developed a crush on sweet potatoes. They are sweet, mushy, earthy, and so handsome, especially when you break through the tough b...

Frozen Key Lime Pie

desserts, Frozen Key Lime Pie Edit

This really isn’t a recipe for Key Lime Pie. Have you ever seen key limes? They are the size of a large marble. It would be easier to mil...

A Little Chocolate Cake

a little chocolate cake, cake Edit

“The little black dress is considered essential to a complete wardrobe by many women and fashion observers, who believe it a "rule of f...

Key Lime Bars

desserts, Key Lime Bars Edit

I'll let the picture speak for itself..... Key Lime Bars (adapted from Cooks' Illustrated) Crust 10 ounces animal crackers (please ...

Cookie Dough Pudding

Cookie Dough Pudding Edit

Guest Blog Lynnette and I have a working agreement that provides an ideal division of labor for our family. My hobby is in the garage, and h...

Macadamia Coconut Crusted Chicken with Mango Jicama Salad

Macadamia Coconut Crusted Chicken with Mango Jicama Salad, salad Edit

Finally, a recipe that isn't a baked good! I've been playing around with this salad for a couple of weeks and am pretty happy with ...

Let Them Eat Cake (or Muffins)

cake, pumpkin cake, pumpkin muffins Edit

My photographer is a little mad at me. This morning I baked Scott a pumpkin cake for Father's Day breakfast. When I asked her to photog...

One-Half Whole-Wheat Bread

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Several years ago I bought a wheat grinder. It's tall, white, a little noisy, and something of a novelty if you didn't grow up with...

The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie - NOT!

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This past week the May/June edition of Cook's Illustrated arrived in my mailbox. I was on my way to work and in a hurry when I checked ...

First Day of Spring Lemon Cake

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Every year my husband takes a group of undergraduate students to a rainforest in South America over spring break. And every year I sulk for...

Butternut Squash Gnocchi with Brown Butter Sauce

butternut squash gnocchi, vegetarian Edit

Sarah, my daughter/photographer has been complaining that all the recipes I have posted are brown. Apparently brown is very boring to phot...

Brownies, Probably The Final Version

brownies, desserts Edit

Remember how I said I was on a mission to find the perfect brownie recipe? I nearly gave up. And come on, if that Ghiradelli Triple Chocol...

Oatmeal Cake by LaRita Lunt & Others in Belgrade

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I am afraid when I tell you this cake is called "Oatmeal Cake by LaRita Lunt & Others in Belgrade" AND that the version I inhe...

Gingersnaps

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These gingersnaps should come with a warning: have plenty of cold milk on hand and only bake as many as you intend to eat. I can't eve...