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Got Spring Violets? Make Violet Liqueur

April 4, 2017 By Nancy Baggett Leave a Comment

I've been fascinated with spring violets for a long time. As I child I loved picking and making mini-bouquets with four different kinds of native violets. These ...

Making Gourmet Lavender-Fruit Syrup at Botanica

February 7, 2017 By Nancy Baggett Leave a Comment

I've been traveling! First to Mesa, Arizona, to present the Keynote and a follow-up culinary workshop at the U. S. Lavender Growers Convention. Then last Sunday ...

Really Good Turkey Gravy–Key to Holiday Menu Success

November 22, 2016 By Nancy Baggett Leave a Comment

In a couple of days many of us will be enjoying the most traditional of American menus, turkey, stuffing, cranberries, and, if we’re lucky, lots of rich, deeply ...

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.