dye-free decorating

Make Your Own Cookie & Cake Sprinkles–Secrets to a Festive Custom Look

December 12, 2011 By Nancy Baggett 9 Comments

I just made my own cookie and cake decorating sprinkles to use on cookies, cakes, and other sweet treats. And you can, too! They are easy, economical, taste ...

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 ...

Decorating Pastries with Fresh and Candied Violets–A Beautiful, Natural Look for Spring

April 11, 2011 By Nancy Baggett 6 Comments

It was fated, I suppose. The very day I mentioned on Facebook that I was thinking about ways to minimize the use of commercial dyes and food colorings in my ...

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.