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Our host for this month's challenge is Rosa of Rosa's Yummy Yums . In honor of Sher , who was to be her co-host for this month, Rosa went with Sher's challenge idea: Peter Reinhart's basic pizza dough. I had a lot of fun with this challenge. Shane, my friend Nancy and I gathered in the...

I can't believe that the tastiest banana bread I've had in a long, long time -- possibly ever -- is low in fat. But it is. It's moist, it's sweet, it's packed with banana flavor. It's wonderful! Low-Fat Banana Bread ( adapted ) 2 large eggs 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup smashed ripe bananas...

Not that you'd know it by looking at my RSS feed, but I've done a lot of canning this summer. I started with blueberry jam, moved on to cherry jelly, and followed that up with salsa. But my favorite -- by far -- has been dill pickles. Crispy and tangy with a hint of garlic (and of course, plenty...

For my mom's birthday (which is today) I offered to bake her anything she liked. Always a butter cookie lover, she requested: A butter cookie that is partially dipped in chocolate. You know, like the old fashioned delicious cookies that bakeries used to make themselves before they bought them wholesale...

If you live in or around Canandaigua, Pittsford, or Geneva, NY, sign up for the Fellenz Family Farm CSA next year. (In the meantime, stop by their roadside stand right now.) The quality of produce we get is phenomenal -- just last night, I toted home a large bag filled with just-picked spinach, green...

Someday, I will learn to photograph meat in a way that does not emulate a retro cookbook . Today is not the day. I can say, however, that the recipe is fantastic. The mingling of cider, maple syrup, cinnamon, and star anise with the chicken and pork ribs is irresistible . While everything roasts, the...

When Lis , Ivonne , Fran and Shea announced this month's Daring Baker Challenge -- an opera cake sans the traditional coffee and dark chocolate flavors -- I was apprehensive. What flavors should I use to make this my own? How many steps in this recipe? How many ingredients? How much will they cost...

You know what's irresistible? Homemade bread fresh from the oven, and stuffed with ooey-gooey melted cheese. How do I know this? Because the Cheesy Bread Bakers -- Helen , Ivonne , Kelly , Lisa , Mary , Sara , Stephanie and me -- gave the French Pastry School’s Gruyère-Stuffed Crusty Loaves recipe...

Check out the step-by-step details on Instructables. The weather was so beautiful here on Saturday: bright sunny skies, warm weather (80-degrees in APRIL!), trees and flowers blooming, so we had our neighbors, Chris & Shelly, over for a little barbecue. How could we not grill up some ribs? Mmm ....

You know what's delicious? Carrot soufflé. To be honest, it's not a real souffle, but it does have a light and airy mouth feel similar to its namesake. It's also sweet, colorful, packed with vitamins and --most importantly-- flavor. If you're not a sweet side-dish kind of person (you...