The dog days of summer are definitely here. No, there's no heat coming from Sirius, the Dog Star, as the ancients believed, but it does mean quite a bit more. To me, it's about more than heat and humidity, especially...

When the weather is warmer or more humid than I like, or when I don't want something packed with calories disguised as butter, or cream, or bacon, I crave food that has a bite, some salt, and involves work. No,...

I've had my head in the clouds for the past few days, languishing in cyberspace, and avoiding all types of involved cooking or baking. We haven't had to deal with the weather so many of you are melting in, so...

I know there's been quite the brouhaha recently over food bloggers' use of recipes found here and there in the creation of their own recipes, and the credit given to those sources when they post their results. And I know...

I do have to say that this month's Daring Baker's Challenge was officially the most involved dessert I have ever made. Okay, so I don't actually keep a tally, but jeez. And have I actually seen the inside, or tasted...