I’m still trying to decide which one of these decadent chocolate desserts to make for Valentine’s Day — which one makes you salivate?

I have written many times about my interest in baking. I enjoy making my chocolate chip cookies as well as pies, cakes, cobblers and such. Sometimes in our busy lives, fresh baked cookies sound good but the time it takes to mix up the dough is just too time consuming. It has been a long [...]

I LOVE sardines!  In fact, I’m always trying to find new ways of eating and cooking with them.   I had a hankering for these small oily fish just the other day, but I also wanted something fresh and cool to balance it out.  So, I came up with a very satisfying Sardine Salad.
I’m often inspired [...]

My sister and my dear friend S. were coming over the other night for dinner.  It was nearly 6 pm, I was tired and hungry, and I wanted to have something ready by the time the girls arrived.  So I pulled out my four pound bag of red lentils and set to work.
I know what [...]

There is an art to cooking rice on the stovetop. Since I am beholden to my rice cooker, I rarely practice it. After all, if you haven’t already guessed, I’m a little impatient, and rather easily distracted. These qualities often add up to a rice disaster, typically in the form of rice that (1) boils [...]

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There’s not a person out there who wouldn’t appreciate saving time while cooking. C’mon, jump on this bandwagon with me [...]

Sometimes it’s hard to get motivated to cook, especially after a long day of work when there is nothing in the house to cook. I’ve found a really quick, satisfying dinner that I tend to fallback on when I find myself in such a situation.
Honestly, I almost feel guilty about posting this as a recipe. [...]