Valentine's history

Celebrate Valentine’s Day–Pretty Valentine’s Cookie House

February 11, 2010 By Nancy Baggett 3 Comments

There are lots of ways to celebrate Valentine's Day. Most people give or send cards with sentimental messages, a custom that dates back at ...

Chocolate Pots de Creme–Sweet Treat for Any Valentine

February 10, 2010 By Nancy Baggett 1 Comment

What sweet treat comes to mind when you think Valentine’s Day? Chocolate, of course! Turns out, there’s a good reason. For literally centuries, chocolate has ...

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.