Just this past weekend I made homemade vanilla ice cream based on Jeni Britton's recipe, to top homemade apple skillet pie (from this month's Cook's Illustrated), and as a grand finale, I overcame ...

Every September, as school gets back in session (my husband and I are both teachers); home cooking to me means roasting chicken on a Sunday for sandwiches during the week. It means making applesauc...

I just made homemade PB & J for my daughter and myself for our lunches today - homemade wheat bread (from the King Arthur site), homemade strawberry jam, and store bought peanut butter - YUM! We of...

I would really like to make David Lebovitz's salted butter caramel ice cream. After trying the NY Times ultimate chocolate chip cookies, I am loving the salty/sweet combo!

Strawberry tarts with cream and a shortbread crust - YUM!

I too went veggie for the day - I normally eat just cereal and fruit for breakfast, but had leftover risotto and Greek strawberry yogurt for lunch, then made ziti with broccoli and ricotta for dinn...

I am counting down the days until I can have fresh picked strawberries in a bowl, adorned only with the most delicious whipped cream and freshly made shortcakes on the side!

Another tip is to replace them once a month. I do this on the first of every month. By the end of the month, they will be breaking down, especially if you are zapping them every week in the microwa...

I have oven mitts - not gloves, and I have had them for 8 years with no damage - they are from Pampered Chef - a tad expensive, and I think that they only sell one, so you have to order 2, but they...

I too love the Cadbury mini eggs, but for a dessert idea using Easter candy; I would chop up Reese's PB Eggs and layer them with ice cream sandwiches and Cool Whip for a delicious, retro treat - th...

I would love to try the French Dip sandwiches that Nicole talked about at Baking Bites.com recently - it sounded WONDERFUL!

I have memorized the recipe for homemade spaghetti sauce - it's so easy and delicious, I rarely use jarred - only in case of emergency. This is a recipe my mother taught me and my sister to make wh...

What a flashback! We had these as a kid too (not the Tupperware brand ones, though) -- I still remember moving into my first apartment and buying a cheapie set at the dollar store so that I had my ...

I finished the book early as well (thanks to a four day President's Day weekend), but once I got to chapter 5 I just couldn't put it down. I too found it interesting about the underlying tension be...

I just had a wonderful sandwich the other day that I would love to re-create at home - grilled peppers, portabella muchrooms and carmelized purple onions with goat cheese and a balsamic drizzle - Y...

I used to be a box cake mix person, but since having my daughter last year, I have changed the way I cook - I am trying to make so much more from scratch - cakes and pancakes, as well as dinners (w...

I found it awe-inspiring that she continued to work on this book - truly her passion - for so long, overcoming many obstacles (and miles with her partners!) to produce such an amazing book. In a wa...

A quickly tossed together salad of baby greens, carrots, celery and almonds; topped with Newman's Balsamic Vinagrette; a terrible orange (I had to throw it away) and a cup of chocolate pudding. Not...

I found those two chapters so engrossing, it was if she was sitting next to me telling me about those adventures. How amazing it was for her to find her passion - for example, the mayonaise recipe....

I think that the writing reminds me of Frances Mayes (Under a Tuscan Sun). The vivid details of little things is wonderful, and I also have the same kinds of memories from my travels abroad. I also...