Dawna in the Kitchen

These are such a classic cookie. Some months ago, I promised a colleague that I would make peanut butter cookies for his birthday, which ...

These two dishes make excellent friends. The starch of the polenta creates a filling sense of satisfaction, and its creamy solidness plays c...

This is beautifully easy, but it's really only half a recipe: the shrimp half. You could serve this over rice, a creamy pasta, garlic t...

Summer has finally arrived in Vancouver, just in time for one little wave of sunshine before autumn officially hits. What this means for me...

I am a huge fan of jambalaya, and it's something I almost always make at home, rather than order out. That is solely because I live on t...

This is one of those dishes that grew out of a sudden desire for a creamy pasta, which is actually a pretty common occurrence in my househol...

I wasn't originally planning to post these, I just wanted some meatballs. However, after they turned out rather well (Palle suggested ...

Ah, the special treats of summer that truly are still seasonal! Seize them when you can, or wait a full year for another taste. I encounte...

Revenge is not the only thing that is best served cold. When I was visiting Hungary in 1995, I fell in love with Sour Cherry Soup. It was...

Last year, I was surprised and irritated to discover one of my photos (from the era before I labeled them) was being reproduced all around t...