Desserts

A bowl of pink strawberry ice cream with a spoon.

Strawberry Balsamic Gelato: Ending Strawberry Season on a Sweet Note (Recipe)

06/28/2013
I have a special place in my heart for strawberry gelato, and this recipe that...
Desserts / Food / Recipe
A bowl of crunchy cereal with a spoon.

Granola, the P.K. Way: The What, When, and Why

03/30/2013
I enjoy making my own granola a few times a year. I mean, what's not...
Breakfast / Calories / Desserts / Diet / Food / Health / Nutrition / Recipe / Running / Science / Whole grains
Close-up of crumbly baked squares with visible bits of fruit or nuts.

Lemon-Scented Butter Cookies with Apricots and Almonds

12/31/2012
Any Christmas baker is appreciative of a one-stop-shopping cookie dough: make one base and switch...
Desserts / Diet / Food / Health / Holidays / Nutrition / Recipe
Close-up of homemade cookies with nuts and dried fruit on a plate.

Orange-Scented Butter Cookies with Pistachios and Cranberries

12/31/2012
Christmas may be technically over, but no doubt you, too, are still munching on some...
Desserts / Diet / Food / Health / Holidays / Recipe
Plate of striped chocolate cookies with a nut on top and a card in the background.

Triple Chocolate Biscotti with Cherries, Pecans, and White Chocolate Drizzle

12/21/2012
This is a recipe for a variation on the first kind I made, which included...
Chocolate / Desserts / Food / Health / Holidays / Nutrition / Recipe
Chocolate and vanilla layered dessert bars arranged in a circle.

Holiday Baking? Make it Mini!

12/21/2012
I'm currently contemplating what to bake this weekend for Christmas. Like many families, perhaps you...
Calories / Desserts / Diet / Food / Health / Holidays / Nutrition / Recipe / Weight
Green box with 'I'm a Good Cookie' and kids cancer charity logo.

Swapping Cookies for a Good Cause

12/17/2012
Just yesterday I was talking about the need to eat healthfully during the season to...
Calories / Desserts / Food / Holidays / Weight
A decadent chocolate brownie topped with whipped cream and drizzled with chocolate sauce.

Warm Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce

12/14/2012
This recipe is so amazing I wrote out the recipe for you here. This one,...
Desserts / Farmers' markets / Food / Health / Holidays / Nutrition / Recipe / Whole grains
Ice cream topped with caramelized nuts in a white bowl.

Autumn Indulgence: Maple Walnut Ice Cream

11/02/2012
Last time I wrote about ice cream it was strawberry basil to celebrate summer strawberries. Today...
Autumn / Dairy / Desserts / Food / Nuts / Recipe / Science
Close-up of fresh green zucchini with natural texture.

The Sweet Side of Squash: Dark Chocolate Zucchini Bread

08/16/2012
The complete recipe for this bread is now up here. Savory to Sweet, Dark, and...
Chocolate / Desserts / Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Farmers' markets / Food / Health / Nutrition / Recipe / Science / Whole grains