Nancy Baggett

Good & Easy Chocolate Satin Glaze–Great for Dressing Up a Valentine’s Treat

February 12, 2013 By Nancy Baggett 8 Comments

There are chocolate glazes, and then there are CHOCOLATE glazes. Some look so luxurious and chocolatey they may precipitate drooling, but, then, sadly, ...

Dye-Free Decorated Heart Cookies–The Sweetest Way to Say “I Love You!”

February 5, 2013 By Nancy Baggett 10 Comments

Decorated cutout cookies always seem magical. That's why so many of us enjoy getting out our stash of cutters and making whatever shapes are right for the ...

Pesto-Pasta-White Bean Soup–Easy, Nourishing Cold Weather Warmer-Upper

February 2, 2013 By Nancy Baggett 3 Comments

Fair warning to locavores: I deliberately seek out fresh basil and chives and make this hearty, pesto-pasta-white bean soup in the dead of winter. In ...

Welcome to KitchenLane! It’s a comfortable place where I create, thoroughly test, and photograph recipes for my cookbooks and blog. All my recipes are original, not adaptations from others. I trained as a pastry chef, so many offerings are desserts and baked goods. Some are also healthful, savory dishes I contribute to healthy eating publications. My recipes are always free of artificial dyes, flavorings, and other iffy additives, which I won’t serve my family—or you! Instead, dishes feature naturally flavorful, colorful ingredients including fresh herbs, berries, edible flowers, and fruits, many from my own suburban garden or local farmers’ markets. Since lots of readers aspire to write cookbooks, I also blog on recipe writing and editing and other helpful publishing how-to info accumulated while authoring nearly 20 well-received cookbooks over many years.