Jennifer Matthews 
I should be inspired. I should be able to wax eloquent for hours. I should have an endless stream of ideas flowing through me onto this electronic piece of paper. Instead, each time I look at that gorgeous cheesecake, my mind goes blank. Such is …
I don’t ‘do’ Halloween. My daughter does. She’s so excited about the upcoming neighborhood hay ride and trick-or-treating party. Today, she wants to dress up as Michelangelo from The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, or so I think. We’ve gone through a number of ideas, including Spiderman (her hero), …
This German version of cheesecake sports a rolled crust and uses quark instead of cream cheese. It’s delicious! Several weeks ago I asked to make a German cheesecake for someone’s surprise birthday party. She’s German and an authentic ricotta cheesecake is her favorite sweet treat. …
This cheesecake filled Pumpkin-Ginger Tunnel Cake from Fine Cooking has so much flavor to go with the gorgeous presentation. Dudette wants to be a zombie for Halloween. Since I watch episodes of The Walking Dead when she’s not home or long after she’s gone to bed, I …
Did you notice what I did yesterday? I tried to be really subtle about it. C’mon. Anyone? Did you notice that I used a Rachael Ray magazine? Or that you haven’t seen a recipe of hers at all in April? Yup, that’s right. I started …
Looking for the perfect dessert? These key lime cheesecake parfaits are no-bake. The homemade raspberry sauce and crispy, crunch Quaker Oats crumble is delicious. Why does oatmeal cause such a debate? Don’t know what I mean? Stop in our household on a day when Dudette …
These are some of the best grilled cheese with meat sandwich recipes that I have ever tried. It is easy to make and the flavors are out of this world. The meatloaf gives the grilled cheese a nice smoky flavor, while the onions and peppers …
The nuttiness of aged havarti cheese pairs perfectly with spinach and herbs in the gorgeous, phyllo-crusted Aged Havarti, Spinach and Herb Cheesecake. Cheese. It’s a weakness of mine. While others swoon over chocolate, I’m snubbing my nose at the brown stuff and wandering over to …
Nixtamalization is a method of processing corn into masa flour. This is done by soaking the corn kernels in water, then cooking them in lime or other alkaline solution. The resulting dough is ground into masa flour, which is used to make corn tortillas, tamales, …
Rich, silky and totally decadent, this Midnight Mocha Cheesecake is a chocolate lover’s ultimate dessert. The hint of infused coffee puts it over the top. A few days ago, I plopped two magazines in front of Sophie and asked her to choose. The pages were opened to …
