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Presentation Power of Pedestals, + Fresh Lavender Buttercream Frosting

May 15, 2012 By Nancy Baggett 8 Comments

My maternal grandmother, the cake and cookie queen of her bridge club and hospital auxiliary set, knew a thing or two about baking. She also knew a lot about ...

Alluring Au Naturel Dye-Free Pastel Buttercream Frostings—Perfect for Decorating Springtime Treats

April 13, 2011 By Nancy Baggett 4 Comments

I’ve been trying to limit the use of commercial food dyes in my dessert decorations lately, and decided to see if I could create some eye-catching spring sweet ...

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.