The Joy of the Joy of Cooking

Don't worry, fans! I am still around! I have so many posts in the hopper you will all be amazed--I've had two HUGE cooking extrava...

I make asparagus all the time. Even so, I haven't made most of the TJOC asparagus recipes (I usually just steam it). I decided to go a...

Some of you are probably wondering why I was at my mother's house for so long (although you are far too polite to ask). I went home to ...

Bacon cornmeal waffles (p. 647). Mmmmm....even the name sounds delicious. This recipe is essentially the same as the basic cornmeal waffle ...

Both of my parents are huge proponents of Tomato and mozzarella salad (insalata caprese) (p. 169). When my father and I went to Rome in 200...

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Dearest readers, Big news! I have been nominated as "Denver's Most Valuable Blogger"! It's incredibly exciting! I real...

When I'm at my mom's house I always try to make at least one recipe that I know mom would like but that Josh or I wouldn't like....

I have to preface this post by pointing out that I love the Iowa State Fair. I grew up in Iowa and have great memories of the state fair. ...

Summer is usually full of overproducing vegetable gardens for many people. Those people (often totally sick of most of the vegetables growi...