pumpkin quick bread

Say Thanks with Perfect Pumpkin Gifts from the Kitchen

November 20, 2011 By Nancy Baggett 1 Comment

I can't think of anything more appropriate to take a host or hostess for Thanksgiving than a pumpkin-themed gift. The pumpkin is our most enduring symbol of ...

A Taste of Autumn–Pumpkin Cranberry Quick Bread

November 4, 2009 By Nancy Baggett 11 Comments

Autumn just wouldn’t be autumn without pumpkin and cranberries on the menu at my house. The amazing aroma that fills the air when pumpkin and spices are baked ...

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.