Nancy Baggett

Sweets for a Sweetie–Maybe for Yours, Too?

January 24, 2013 By Nancy Baggett 4 Comments

DID YOU MISS MY VALENTINE'S NEWSLETTER? GO HERE. Are you thinking that these cookies would be perfect for a party or romantic Valentine's treat? I agree. ...

Spiced Chicken with Pears–From my 50 Winning Ways with Chicken Collection!

January 17, 2013 By Nancy Baggett 6 Comments

I've never written a "50 Winning Ways with Chicken Cookbook," but I could have! Over the years I've turned out dozens, no make that hundreds, of mostly ...

Your Favorite Posts of 2012–You Liked “What!?”

January 8, 2013 By Nancy Baggett 10 Comments

One of the really fun aspects of blogging is to try to predict which topics and pics are going to be a hit with you, my readers. With each new post I eagerly ...

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.