Nancy Baggett

Cranberry, Pear, and Crystallized Ginger Muffins–Fall Baking at It’s Best

October 7, 2011 By Nancy Baggett 4 Comments

I just had to make this recipe again! Fresh, succulent cranberries are back in my local markets and practically begging to be used. So are a bountiful array of ...

1940s & ‘50s Baking Ads–Was Baking EVER This Fun, Fuss-free & Fulfilling?

September 30, 2011 By Nancy Baggett 5 Comments

I’ve been looking (and smiling) at lots of American baking ephemera this week—old advertisements, product brochures, package wrappers, mini-cookbooks, even ...

Oven-Dried Tomatoes: Preserving the Taste of Summer Tomatoes

September 26, 2011 By Nancy Baggett 1 Comment

All summer I told myself I'd buy some extra vine-ripened tomatoes at the farmers' market ...

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.