Culturally Confused

One of the best parts of a German meal is the dessert.  Germans really know their sugary sweets.  While I normally go for something choco...

I was in desperate need of sugar and chocolate this evening, so I pulled out my "to-bake-later" binder and ran through my optio...

As part of my recent effort to not eat preservatives, strange chemicals, and things I can't spell or pronounce, I have started canning m...

I'm trying to find as many things to do with ramps as possible before the season ends.  I love the darn things.  I've seriously c...

So when I saw the first challenge for the new Daring Cooks group, I couldn't help but groan. What is it with people and Italian food? Ca...

Pretty sad, but only a couple weeks after returning from Florida, I'm already wishing I hadn't come back. I really need the every...

I never figured that moving to another state would mean also coming upon new foods.  I mean, I've been cooking for a while now.  How did...

This week my grocery store had a special on pints of blueberries. They looked pretty fresh, so I bought a package. It was only after I re...

After all of the other casseroles I made from this cookbook that turned out in varying degrees of blah and boring, I'm not sure why I...

I've tried many different recipes for blondies, but they never seem to live up to my perfect ideal: soft, chewy, and sweet, with a fl...