Ingredients 3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 2 cups sugar 5 extra-large eggs at room temperature 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 1/2 teaspoons pure almond extract... Read more >>

A Home-Reared Chef: Cook by Instinct, Recipe #7! Latinized Risotto: Garlicky risotto, drenched with dark-beer, and blissfully wedded with caramelized fungi. I love a good risotto, and I thought... Read more >>

A Home-Reared Chef! Cook by Instinct, Recipe #4!  Though my mother grew up in a wealthy home, with servants and chauffers, cooks and a warm, cozy bed in a large comfortable room, she most... Read more >>

Look at that photo. Is your mouth watering yet? How about if I told you that you could make these amazing treats, serving them warm and golden to your family, with no knowledge whatsoever of yeast or... Read more >>

I love cookies. I love when they are slightly crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. I like dipping them in milk and then at the end of the glass drinking up all the little bits that fell to... Read more >>

I’m not one to eat a lot of bread ... but when I do, I want it to be good. I’m most tempted when we go out to eat for dinner on the weekend. I am most happy when the bread is multi-grain,... Read more >>

As a response to health concerns and cost, the food industry has come up with a bevy of substitute food products. Through modern chemistry, we’ve been able to substitute our way out of fat,... Read more >>

I’ll get right to the point: I spent eight bucks on butter. With all the news stories about the rising cost of food, I thought I’d check my most recent grocery receipt and see how I... Read more >>

Here’s my own recipe for the best, most un-Denny’s-like pancakes you’ve ever tried, plus complete tips on how to get them to turn out perfectly. Cooking tips: I highly recommend a... Read more >>

Ingredients: 2-1/4 cups flour 2 small teaspoons baking powder 5 ounces sugar A little vanilla extract Two eggs 2-1/2 sticks butter Directions: Mix all... Read more >>