Katrina Cooks

Pie, pie, me-oh-my... Smitten Kitchen's pecan, First Prize Pie's cranberry dream, Joy The Baker's sweet potato pie filling d...

It's just so pretty...   So fragrant. So beautiful. I can't wait to taste it later today. I just pulled this out of the ov...

This isn't the first (or even the second) time I've made an "epic" rainbow cake for someone's birthday, but I usually...

Our sunny skies abruptly changed to drizzly, sprinkly, gray and chilly, misty then downright rainy in the blink of an eye on Friday. Thursd...

I didn't have the supplies on hand to make our regular rafter of turkeys , so I improvised. I mixed up a white cake mix, and added about...

I made my mother-in-law's pumpkin bread, in mini-muffin form, for Madeline's class last week. They were a huge hit, and her friend S...

So, instead of going crazy with holiday baking last year, I decided that it would be much more fun to spread the joy out over the year and g...

The recipes that I adapted are posted. Others can be found at WeightWatchers.com... Mixed Berry Muffins with Broiled Marshmallow Fluff ...

A few weeks ago we visited my brother and his family in Bellingham, and prior to departure, I conferred with Mary-Claire about food. I had a...

Grilled turkey, balsamic-glazed onions (made by Ro) , sauteed green beans with caramelized onions, green beans with toasted hazelnuts (made ...

The kids are expert mushroom cleaners! Those tiny fingers, attention to detail, and fascination with new things made them my perfect partner...

Did you know that a group of turkeys is called a rafter ? That's nearly as good as a "smack" of jellyfish. The Fab Four did gr...

Funny, but I only made the connection to Cinderella pumpkins tonight while decorating these pretty little fairy cakes. Mary-Claire's bab...

That's right, Pumpkin Floats... festive and tasty. Try 'em!! Pumpkin Floats (created by me, and they are delicious!) Dreyer's Pu...

Our kids are hilarious. Last night, Erik was insistent that he wanted to eat the "orange" that he'd gotten off the counter. It...

Two of my favorite little people both celebrated their birthdays with us this weekend, and I had great fun making cupcakes for both of them....

We made crock pot applesauce today, and Erik & Solomon cubed nearly all of the apples for it (after I peeled, cored, and sliced). We did...