Summer Corn Salad
Summer harvest in the Midwest is now abundant in crisp, bright produce. One of my favorite seasonal salads features fresh corn. In my...
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Mary Doyle
- Dec 16, 2022
Soft Molasses Cookies
Cookies are my dessert of choice and the one I bake the most. I’m always trying new recipes while also counting on the old family...
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Mary Doyle
- Jun 1, 2022
Quality Ingredients
A favorite cookie in my family is a simple twist on the famous Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie. Everyone asks for my version....
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Mary Doyle
- Mar 5, 2021
Dip It
Creamy onion dip and crunchy, salty potato chips. Back in the 70s, this appetizer was a party standard. Packages of Lipton powdered soup...
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Mary Doyle
- Jun 12, 2018
Hot and Smokey
Cinnamon, cumin, sumac, and cardamom. One of my attractions to different cultures is their cuisine. Tai, Hispanic, Indian, Chinese, or...
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Mary Doyle
- Mar 30, 2016
Spiralized
Stand too close to me, and you may get Spiralized. My new toy is a Mueller Spiral-Ultra 4-Blade Spiralizer. It was a bargain on Amazon at...
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Mary Doyle
- Dec 17, 2013
Edible Paper Cookie Decorations
I love a good cookie and enjoy baking but I am not very patient when it comes to decorating. My solution this holiday season was...
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Mary Doyle
- Dec 10, 2013
It’s Cookie Time
Cookies are one of my go-to treats, and I love homemade ones best of all. Each year I try one or two new recipes, but there are a few...
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Mary Doyle
- Dec 2, 2013
Leftover Turkey
Gobble, gobble up any of that leftover turkey today. According to the University of Illinois extension, cooked turkey is only good three...
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Mary Doyle
- Aug 29, 2013
It’s in the Sauce
Barbecued chicken and pork taste oh-so-much-better basted in sauce. But the biggest dilemma is in choosing which one to buy. Stores give...
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Mary Doyle
- Aug 1, 2013
Little Chefs
When I was 12 years-old, I won 1st place in a cherry pie baking contest at my school that was sponsored by Northern Illinois Gas...
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Mary Doyle
- Jan 28, 2013
Making a Roux
Want to make creamy sauces, soups, and gravies? Start with a roux. The thickening agent, pronounced rῡ, is made from equal parts of...
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Mary Doyle
- Jan 7, 2013
Leftover to Luscious
With a little thought and creativity, leftovers are often more flavorful than the original meal. Purchasing a slightly larger ham,...
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Mary Doyle
- Nov 19, 2012
Happy Thanksgiving!
My French Canadian daughter-in-law, Ellie, once told me that she thought it was amazing that Americans across the country take one day...
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Mary Doyle
- Nov 5, 2012
Fig Balsamic
My salads are a big hit and it is all because of my secret ingredient. Instead of regular vinegar I use the most fabulous tasting fig...
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Mary Doyle
- Oct 4, 2012
Family Recipes
Grandma Rose’s “S” cookies. Grandma McCarthy’s raisin cake. Aunt Evelyn’s cream frosting. Looking through my recipe boxes prompts...
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Mary Doyle
- Sep 10, 2012
Smoked Paprika
Smoked Spanish paprika is my new favorite spice. I don’t know how I missed it all these years. I must have seen it in recipes but didn’t...
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Mary Doyle
- Jul 25, 2012
Best Fudge Sauce
Let me tell you how I suffer for you. For the last year I’ve experimented with creating the very best fudge sauce. I tried a range of...
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Mary Doyle
- May 19, 2012
Recipe Art
Food is an important part of family traditions, and the recipes we share help keep those traditions alive. Back in the 1970s I started...
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Mary Doyle
- Apr 23, 2012
Sausage and Potato One Pot Dinner
Are you in a hurry tonight? Here’s a quick, one-pot meal. Sausage, Potato, and Onion Dinner is hearty, tasty and very easy to prepare....
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