Despite substantial evidence to the contrary on pesticide-treated suburban lawns nationwide, dandelion can be a healthful and delicious part of your springtime menu. This sweet, not-too-bitter salad is an easy place to start. More

Entenmann's is a ubiquitous part of drugstore and supermarket displays. My all-time favorite item is the All Butter Loaf. The ever-so-soft moistness, the eerily golden brown top, and the loaf ends--so delicious. Here are five simple ways to use the cake as a base for other more exciting and impressive-looking preparations. More

Photograph from J. McPherson on Flickr I go out to eat a lot and one of my favorite things to do in a fancy restaurant is to order the mixed greens salad. It might sound boring but I think how... More

I'm pretty sure that strawberry rhubarb pie is responsible for the majority of rhubarb consumption in this country. This recipe for Rhubarb Cream Cheese Pie with Fresh Strawberries from Rustic Fruit Desserts by Julie Richardson and Cory Schreiber takes this classic combination a step further by adding a delicious cream cheese custard to the mix. More

They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. I say cream and cream cheese make the heart grow creamier. Sugar makes the heart grow sweeter. Some people have funny valentines, but I have French ones, and this year, I am... More

For a recent private party held at the new restaurant where I'm pastry chef, I was asked to make some sort of special little package of goodness for each guest to take home after the party. Because it was to... More

I picked up some strawberries up at the farmer's market and I just couldn't wait to get them home. Real strawberries—the ones that come in early summer—taste so much outlandishly better than what you can find in the grocery store. More

I'm about to type a cop-out phrase that I would immediately cut if I were editing someone else's work: I don't know if I can find words to express how I feel about strawberry shortcake. More