Growing up, my mother baked all the time. We always had cookies or bars or some other sweet treat in the house. When you ask my friends from home what they remember about me, they say, “Congo Bars!” which was our favorite treat, and most likely to…

Light and fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Pancakes have always been one of my favorite breakfast foods. My mother’s recipe originated during the back-to-the-earth movement in the 1970s, so it has no added sugar and a hefty dose of wheat flou…

If there is one everyday task I can’t seem to get right, it’s figuring out how much coffee to brew in the morning. Regardless of how much I adjust my quantities, I either end up with too little or far too much. Having too little coffee is not real…