Wednesday morning I decided to make kolaches. These breakfast buns are apparently a big deal in other parts of the country, but I had...

I went to my mother’s house last weekend and we made jelly all day one day. For my British friends, jelly is what Americans call jam...

I recently read and really enjoyed Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors by Lizzie Collingham and was surprised to find out that there is...

Meatballs I love spaghetti and meatballs, but I don’t love jarred spaghetti sauce, and I’m not big on frozen meatballs from the store....

Edinburgh Castle A few years ago I went to Scotland with my friends Heather and Kristin. Heather was there to speak at a conference on...

Ahh, dinner. I love it when dinner presents itself with little or no thought on my part. Today I had the following in my kitchen: 2/3 of...

I confess to having a strong urge to try new foods, or at least foods new to me. The other day at the grocery store, I saw a pummelo. At...

A few nights ago, my husband and I were watching the “Dual Spires” episode of Psych. For those of you unfamiliar with the show, the “Dual...

I hate wasting anything, especially food, but occasionally I screw up something I’m cooking. This weeks’s failure was in the form of...