Fresh from the oven Although it may sound a bit odd, zucchini and chocolate chips do indeed go together well. A nice alternative to the banana version.

Life is a bowl of freshly washed cherries I love the bounty of spring and summer. There are so many foods that I miss during the colder months. Bing cherries top the list, but there are blueberries, fresh raspberries and strawberries, asparagus, and the plump, garden-fresh peppers that are just […]

Smooth I’m not a fan of whipping up stuff out of a box (or a packet in this case), but when company’s coming and there just wasn’t enough time to make a proper cheesecake, Chocolate Eclair Cheesecake Mix will just have to do.

…cuz I eats me spinach (Greek Greens and Onion Pie)

Dunking the eggs in our diner mugs Waiting for the colors to set The final product Whole-wheat Popovers right from the oven

It’s all in the presentation Sunday mornings are about making breakfast, reading the paper and downing a pot of tea. At least for me they are. This morning featured Berry Frenchtoast, hot from the oven and sprinkled with powdered sugar. Easy to make and no spatula required. The best part […]

Whole-wheat pasta and chicken in a gruyere cheese sauce Flipping through the issue of Cooking Light that arrived yesterday, I found a section that featured homey, baked dishes. I settled on this one and went about the preparations. Yes, those green things are peas. I hated peas as a kid, […]

Double Ginger Cookies from Cooking Light When planning our very belated Chinese New Year party, I decided to make things easier on myself by choosing relatively simple dishes that I could also make ahead. These cookies were the perfect choice. Once they’ve cooled off, I can pop ’em in a […]

Potato pizza with red peppers and goat cheese…AKA yum! I found this recipe while flipping through back issues of Cooking Light in search of Asian-inspired appetizers for our belated Chinese New Year celebration. I quickly set it aside to make sometime soon. Today was the day. It has a whole-wheat […]

The third time’s the charm: recipe from Cooking Light magazine The first time I made this bread, I didn’t spread the filling properly and it clumped together in the middle, leaving me with lovely end pieces but nothing more. The second time I was to make it, my mom had […]

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme Three different kinds of flour. Four different herbs. Sunflower seeds. And a bottle of beer. And voila — bread! What I love about this recipe is how easy it was to make. No rising necessary. And then there’s that kick I got out of pouring […]

Recipe from Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison I really love to bake. Cooking is great, but there’s something more satisfying about baking for me. I get a kick out of watching balls of dough turn into crispy cookies, or a pan of risen dough brown into a soft, […]