baking

Patterned bowl of walnuts beside maple syrup bottle

Wet Walnuts, Meet Maple (Recipe)

Wet walnuts is an indulgent, salty-sweet concoction of toasted nuts and pure maple syrup that...
Poached pears in red wine with blackberries

Healthy Holidays: Wine Poached Pears and Blackberries (Recipe)

It's Day 19 of my Healthy Holidays the PK Way series, and I hope you've...
A glass of creamy beverage beside a bowl and a black knife on a colorful surface.

Healthy Holidays: Eggnog (Two Recipes)

I never drank eggnog growing up. Then, one very happy Christmas morning around fifteen years...
Festive chocolate brownies with white icing on a holiday-themed plate.

Healthy Holidays: Triple Chocolate Biscotti (Recipe)

Although I love baking, I do so rather infrequently: I have far too little willpower...
Single ceramic spoon holding tuna tartare garnish

Red Wine Poached Pears with Goat Cheese Cream & Candied Pistachios | What I Made on The Taste

When the "Happy Holidays" challenge was announced on The Taste, I immediately thought: Lobster! Duck! Roast...
Creamy goat cheese mousse in a glass bowl

Goat Cheese Cream (Dessert Topping) | What I Made on The Taste

Poached fruit is one of my favorite desserts. Elegant and flavorful, beautiful and delicious. Easy...
Pumpkin bread pudding with whipped cream drizzle

Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Salted Bourbon Caramel Sauce: A Revelation

Say goodbye to dry and disappointing bread pudding. This recipe will turn haters (like I...
National Geographic Foods for Health book cover

From Farm to Fork, Why What You Eat Matters: Foods for Health Now On Sale!

I am excited to announce that my first book is now on sale here and...
Waffle with blueberry compote on white plate

Whole Grain Waffles with Blueberry Maple Syrup

I've made waffles all of two times in my life, including today. I don't often...
Triangular blueberry scones with sugar crust

Blueberry Ginger Scones: Simply Scrumptious

I'm always sad when strawberry season ends. Happily, the berry love keeps coming when other...