Candy Cane Coffee Cakes

Back in the 1970s or possibly 1980s, Marcia Sims and I signed up for a gourmet cooking class that met for several weeks in the home of Joan ...

Whipped Sweet Potatoes

Usually we have a rich sweet potato casserole  for Thanksgiving but this year we opted for whipped sweet potatoes. Barry did them much like ...

Twice Baked Butternut Squash

With a prolific crop of butternut squash from Barry’s garden, I am on the look out for new recipes . . . and this one—Twice Baked Butternut ...

Crazy Good Corn Dip

Jo Osbourn brought this dip to the last K-State football tailgate. It is truly "crazy good." Easy to make. Hard to stop eating! C...

Savory Santa Fe Cheesecake -- perfect as an appetizer!

Another favorite savory cheesecake, perfect for party fare! The recipe is written for a 9" springform pan but I like to divide the mixt...

Dreaming about Dream Coffee Cake

Ever since Marge Green served this coffee cake at a Beta Sigma Phi meeting, I have been dreaming about this tender cake full of walnuts, cin...

Chef Alli's Pressure Cooked Creamy Penne Pasta with Ground Beef

Mom always had a stove-top pressure cooker so early on I was aware of their potential and basic operation. In Home Ec. classes at Abilene Hi...

Kolache Cookies -- reminiscent of a Kolache bun

Kolache Cookies filled with Red Raspberry Jam  This is a yeast-based cookie recipe reminiscent of   Kolache buns. Years ago I saw Martha Ste...