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KP COOKS: To celebrate late summer and the abundance of fresh fruit and produce from local farmers markets, here are three recipes featuring both.
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Barbara Van Bogart
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8/28/24
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Just like a novel, reading cookbooks has been a lifelong love of mine. While my cookbook collection has diminished over the years, thanks in part to both the internet and a need to downsize, it is …
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Barbara Van Bogart
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3/27/24
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For the uninitiated, cookie exchanges are a real thing, especially around the holidays. Dec. 22 this year is National Cookie Exchange Day, so there is plenty of time to organize.
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Barbara Van Bogart
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11/30/23
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I am a cook who generally stays in her lane — keeping with the old tried and true recipes that have held me in good stead for decades, continue to work well, and have become second nature to …
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Barbara Van Bogart
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8/30/23
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As fall slip-slides away, our culinary attention turns to winter and the upcoming holidays. While we regretfully say farewell to summer foods (until next year), heartier dishes now take center stage …
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Barbara Van Bogart
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10/27/22
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We have arrived at the time of year when the days are suddenly getting shorter, and the promise of fall is in the air. Before we say farewell to the summer of 2022 (short as it has been), let’s …
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Barbara Van Bogart
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7/27/22
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The origins of Valentine’s Day are murky, lost in the annals of history. One theory is it commemorated the anniversary of the death of Saint Valentine, somewhere around 270 AD. Another theory …
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Barbara Van Bogart
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1/27/22
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Growing up in southern Minnesota, the holiday season for our family centered on the run up to Christmas Eve. Holiday baking began as soon as the Thanksgiving table was cleared, with a variety of …
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Barbara Van Bogart
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12/2/21
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While most of us relish the sweet red watermelon meat as a summertime treat, generations past didn’t waste much of this fruit, using the white rind to make delicious pickles.
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Barbara Van Bogart
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9/1/21
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While 2020 will not be a year known for extraordinary holiday parties, there is every reason to step out of our comfort zones and try extraordinary new recipes. With all of us spending more time at …
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Lori Zeigler & Barbara Van Bogart
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12/2/20
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I am rather new to the wonderful hummingbird cake, first created in Jamaica, where it was originally called the Doctor Bird cake (named after the island’s national bird).
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Barbara Van Bogart
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10/29/20
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My mother-in-law Edna was a wonderful cook, reigning supreme in the kitchen. She excelled at making pickles (and pies, but that’s for another column at another time). Her recipes, handed down …
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Barbara Van Bogart
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8/27/20
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Flour. Water. Salt. Yeast. These are the basic ingredients of bread dough. (It’s also the title of an excellent cookbook). When I was growing up, bread baking was part of my …
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Barbara Van Bogart
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5/1/20
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