Whole-grain bagels, the Peter Reinhart way

The joys of discovering heirloom tomatoes

Found: The perfect, inexpensive mandoline

Get sconed!

Bored with bacon bits? Try some new ideas for topping salads this summer.

Cook pasta the energy-saving way

Just joined BYOB — Bake Your Own Bread!

Tomatoes from the kindergarten garden (meanwhile, my basil withers)

Get the scoop: Homemade tortilla chips

What to do with cream left over from making gelato? Make more gelato, of course!

Magic beans: Christmas Limas from Rancho Gordo

Baked (also known as shirred) eggs

This year I resolve to eat more glittering sugar-coated balls of cookie dough.

Food favorites from 2008. What are yours?

Peppermint chips for Chocolate Chip Peppermint Bark Cookies

Check out these aprons from Beansoup! Great gift idea for the little cooks in your life.

Dark chocolate cake with poached mandarins

Power pancakes for an Energy Food Challenge: whole grains, peanut butter and bananas

Bonus points! Top your fall salads with these cheddar crisps instead of the usual croutons or shaved cheese.

It’s November! Time for a little pumpkin with our chocolate.

We’ve just come into a bounty of winter squash. Drop by and tell me what to make with it all.

Heirloom beans