KIM DAVIS: February always means a couple of things to me: first is Valentine’s Day – whether you celebrate yourself, a loved one, or a friend, it’s still a day to cherish love and to share

     This cake was so easy and so delicious.  Using oil instead of butter made it extremely moist.  At first, I thought the oil was never going to blend in and I'd

 Gnocchi, in my book, is comfort food. This is true whether you make your own or take a short cut with a package of shelf-stable, refrigerated, or frozen gnocchi from the grocery store. Using a shelf-stable

LUCY BURDETTE: One of my favorite things about visiting the grandkids is baking something special with Henry.This time we chose peanut butter chocolate cookies courtesy of Rancho Gordo. Ingredients    •    1 cup unsalted Butter

 Today, I bring you one of my very favorite dishes, potatoes au gratin, aka cheesy scalloped potatoes. To my mind, there are few dishes more scrumptious than this, because c'mon--potatoes and cheese! And they’re quite easy to

With National Corn Chip Day coming up this Thursday (we kid you not), Marc and I decided to re-share our own unique twist on the famous Frito Pie, which the late, great chef

VMBURNS: It's me, Valerie (V.M.) Burns aka Kallie E. Benjamin. And, it's my turn in the spotlight. As you can see, I write multiple mysteries using several pen names. Today, I'd like to

 Brrrr, it’s cold here on the windblown prairie of central Illinois, and soup is just the thing. This soup is delicious and the kind of recipe that lets you add and subtract ingredients depending on