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Boy, did Charlie want to have a bite of these muffins! He couldn't, though, because there were chocolate chips in them. I found the recipe on the fabulous blog, Chocolate & Zucchini , a woman who lives in Paris and has published a couple of cookbooks. I can't read it regularly because I find...

My kids: "I'm huunnnggry.... what can I have for a snack?" My usual response: "Have a banana." I think they are nature's perfect snack food -- a sweet, satisfying treat in a handy package. Unfortunately, my kids don't always heed my recommendation and the bananas get black...

Today, the food blogging community is supporting LiveSTRONG Day with a blog event called a Taste of Yellow. LiveSTRONG Day is the Lance Armstrong Foundation's one-day initiative to raise awareness and funds for the cancer fight. Maybe you'll want to commemorate the day by cooking something yellow...

Like every other city, it seems, Starbucks is all over the Rochester area. We're even getting a new one walking distance from my home. While I like the atmosphere of Starbucks, their coffee is too bitter for me, and the lattes vary widely in terms of flavor. Some of their baked goods are tasty, though...

I should be doing Easter preparations but couldn't resist firing off some random thoughts about my favorite show. (If you haven't watched it yet, there are spoilers ahead.) - The Andrew dude that was such a jerk last week was a lot less annoying this week. And the profanity level (thankfully...

True confession: I'm not good at making muffins. I can make every other kind of baked good. Crusty yeast breads, tender cakes, chewy cookies, gooey brownies -- no problem. My muffins certainly have been edible, but great muffins -- the kind with the high, rounded tops and fluffy insides -- have eluded...

I had six black bananas on my counter, so I made a double batch of Jamaican Banana Bread and kept one for our house and took the other to band practice. I've never made this recipe before, but it has received rave reviews on the Cooking Light Web site and bulletin board. I made it as written except...