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Four Good Reasons to Grow Chives, + Chive & Cheddar Cheese Ball

June 2, 2014 By Nancy Baggett 10 Comments

Even if you have never grown a single edible plant; don't have a garden plot; and fervently believe you have a brown thumb, if you enjoy cooking and eating ...

Tomato Salad and Spring Violet Vinegar

May 14, 2014 By Nancy Baggett 1 Comment

Did you know that woodland violets come in many colors besides purple--from white to pink to yellow to blue? That there are hundreds of varieties in what's ...

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.