MORE TIME AT THE TABLE

A cool and rainy spring in Saint Paul keeps me cooking indoors.  Typically I'd be raking together a salad while Dave grilled chicken ...

Just looking at this cake will tell you that it's not difficult to make and it's NOT.  A quick glance at the recipe, however, ...

Alyce's Asparagus Soup a la Silver Palate Every Friday for the foreseeable future, I'll be bloggi...

"Derby" Pie or  Pecan-Chocolate-Bourbon Pie.  Can you say decadent? When someone needs something baked, I do it if I can. ...

Welcome spring! If you shop Trader Joe's, you might know Israeli couscous--a bit more like round orzo than couscous.  Maybe you bu...

Looks like Mother's Day! I hope you're looking for a cake to make for your Mom for Mother's Day.  If you are, you're ...

Next day:  add some feta, more vegetables, and some oregano for a great salad. When it's spring, I'm all over asparagus.  You k...

Would you cook with this woman?  Meet Delia Smith. In North America, we might argue over who taught us to cook.  While Julia really was ...

What if you wanted beautifully written recipes, tastefully conceived, and perfectly photographed--all from home cooks--for home cooks? What...

   Big bunch of bacon. (This is good.  I'm married to someone who eats anything with bacon.)  Next:  tons of onions.  Rice. Lots of ...

If you have a yard surrounded by old lilacs, spring is a good time for a dinner party. And, if it's spring, it's a good time for P...