By C. Kay Harris I'm so thankful that it's turkey and chocolate truffles month! Thanksgiving is my favorite all-American holiday. When else can you stuff yourself silly with a feast that might include some veggies and turkey, but most definitely offers...

By KC Kudra If you have bought a crockpot recently, you probably have one of the newer models. A lot of these have a saute feature, which means you can saute meat or vegetables in the crockpot itself. This is obviously preferable to sauteing on the...

By Nerida Murray No traditional Thanksgiving menu would complete without a golden roasted turkey as the centerpiece. But cooking Thanksgiving turkey can seem a daunting task. Here are my tips to help you through it. Firstly, you'll need to know the...

By Jennifer Weldon There are so many cake decorating books for beginners out there, which ones are the best? Of course not everybody is looking for the same thing; you may be at a different level in your cake decorating than someone else. Whether...

By Therese Heckenkamp Want to make an elegant treat that looks like you spent all day in the kitchen, but you're short on time? With the following tips, you can make homemade tasting petit fours in half the time. In this fast-paced world, who wouldn't...