Katrina Cooks

Now that our scanner is working again, I can get more old pics saved. Here's a photo of my Lil' Grammy from 1940, to go with a cooki...

Bunny-shaped Pulla (an Easter-time tradition for us) with orange zest, cinnamon and cardamom added to the dough, and we added a vanilla gla...

Dark chocolate-dipped Strawberry Marshmallows... Mmm...

Happy Anniversary to us (in Italian)! Northern Italian cuisine at its best — Café Juanita dinner… always wonderful, and a great way to cele...

Happy St. Patrick's Day!! We love Ireland. Love it. And, now we could technically fly there at a moments notice with the kids (only took...

I've been itching to make these for months, and finally road-tested them this past weekend around the campfire. They were delicious, but...

The best "toys" are simple (and especially fascinating if technically involving potential choking hazards)... got this idea from m...

My version of Green Eggs and Ham, in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday today... without running to the store. My poor kids—wouldn't I be...

The Recipe For Katrina 3 parts Poise 2 parts Vigor 1 part Uniqueness Splash of Whimsy Shake vigorously and sip slowly on the beach The Recip...

Spring is officially here when we can have a tea party outside! Yippee!! Veggie and Laughing Cow Cheese sammies, Muenster lettuce wraps w/bl...

The magic of these cookies is that they are so flexible. They can be Butterscotch Chip Oatmeal, or Cowboy Cookies or Oatmeal Raisin... the p...

Madeline's been loving the colored stringing pasta that Jen gave her last week. I let her string it on some laces that came with a set o...

Mmm... looking forward to all the great things I can create with this gorgeous palate! Blood oranges, criminis, fresh beets, Italian kale an...