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Sun-Dried Tomato Crostini–One Good Party Snack That’s Also Healthy

January 31, 2015 By Nancy Baggett 10 Comments

I'm convinced that Super Bowl parties are where lots of the very earnest diet resolutions made in January go to die. So many greasy-rich, salty foods ...

Lavender Cookie Icing: + How To Use Culinary Lavender Buds

January 28, 2015 By Nancy Baggett 9 Comments

I just returned from a U.S. Lavender Growers conference. My head is still spinning from all I learned about lavender and the many friendly people I met. In our ...

Diet 2 Days a Week, Lose Weight, + Lower Blood Pressure, Risk of Heart Disease

January 13, 2015 By Nancy Baggett 13 Comments

This is the time of year when many of us step on the scales, cringe, and resolve to lose some extra pounds. That's what my hubs and I used to do. But not any ...

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.