When you’re a Cardiologist who’s a heartbeat away from the next stress-inducing challenge, cooking for guests might just put you over the edge. Not if you’re Dr. April.
She and husband Dr. Henry, welcomed our family to their weekend getaway in the San Juan Islands a way back in July. When she … Read More
..that is, if you’ve already spent a few stolen minutes – perhaps between hosting a play date of Nerf gun-slinging boys and deadheading your almost dead marigolds – whipping up a double batch of homemade, filled with good stuff, blueberry muffins.
For some, including me, homemade baked goods belong more in … Read More
This one is not for the hurried, not for the dieters, and not for the pastry purchasers. This jammy crostata, however, was a worthy attempt for me because it brought together the inspiration of two women who have made their mark on the culinary scene from different parts of the … Read More
When you can’t get away with serving fruit and girl scout cookies to guests for dessert one more time. When you wake up too late to make anything of quality for your kids before school. When no one is around and you crave another handful of chocolate eggs from your … Read More
This is my all-time favorite banana bread recipe fromBetty Crocker’s Cookbook.I’ve completely revised it to be 100% healthy, but 118% full of flavor. My kids think it tastes better than the original. Let’s start withbananas which are high in potassium and low in salt. I use carrots in the form … Read More