Easy Bundt cake recipe, buttery and moist, studded with berries. Inexpensive to make too since it uses frozen fruit. Very pretty on a plate. Barely sweet, so perfect as brunch cake or my favorite, as dessert, served with coffee. Before Mother’s Day, the big downtown farmers market is awash with fresh flowers of all colors, just as the folk shopping there week after week for price and freshness includes Moms of all stripes. There’s the suburban Mom sporting a trim wicker basket, hair just blown, feet just pedicured in chic sandals. There’s the soccer Mom with a mini-vanful of kids, some even her own, hair pulled back, feet in Keds. There’s the mother-in-law Mom recently arrived from Russia to join her son and his American family, hair off-red, feet in heel-worn laced oxfords. There’s the new Mom with an infant Bjorned on her chest, hair barely combed, feet in flip flops. There’s the Muslim Mom, hair veiled in an elegant hijab, feet in Adidas. There’s the love-generation Mom ...

A hearty, wholesome and heart-warming hamburger soup recipe jam-packed with beans, vegetables and pasta, extra-good for feeding a crowd. Wondering about the name, "Plant Sale" Soup? You've got to admit, it's an unusual name for a soup! This is the soup that the Herb Society from Webster Groves, Missouri (a St. Louis suburb) feeds its volunteers during its annual spring plant sale! A Giant Pot of Homemade Soup Made from Scratch. Hearty, Healthy & Filling. A Vintage Tried-and-True Recipe. Budget Friendly. Weeknight Easy, Weekend Special. Great for Meal Prep. How to Feed a Crowd. Potluck & Party Friendly. Low Fat. High Protein. Weight Watchers Friendly. Rave Reviews. So Good!!

For the last few weeks, nearby churches have hosted fund-raiser fish fries on Friday nights. By six o’clock, the kitchens bustled with volunteers and the parish halls echoed with conversation and laughter. Friday Fish. It can hit just the right note on spring nights, even after Easter. It’s lighter than the heavy stews and braised meats of winter, like doffing the heavy coat for a light jacket. And it’s quick to prepare and cook, letting us linger outside as the days lengthen. There, the cool evening air, warmed by afternoon sunshine, beckons. Even mowing the fast-growing grass is a pleasure. In the garden, plants muscle their way out of the dirt. Many need dividing, or moving, still others seem slow to appear, causing worry about winter damage. Ahhhh, spring. This easy fish dish spends 20 minutes in the oven – time enough to cook a vegetable and make a salad – and comes out moist and flavorful. So spend a few minutes a-bustle in your own kitchen then recruit a table-s...

My long-time favorite recipe for Hot Cross Buns, the sweet buns topped with icing in a cross shape traditional at Easter, especially on Good Friday. My Hot Cross Buns are warm with gentle spices and studded with bits of dried fruit. Dare I say? I think they're perfect. ~ Skip Straight to the Recipe ~ COMPLIMENTS! "I had to make them! ... They are irresistible." ~ Anne "We have made them for the last couple of years. This year we glazed them with maple syrup and they turned out beautifully." ~ Krissy "I made these last night, delicious!" ~Becki on Facebook BEST RECIPES! Hot Cross Buns Made the List! Best Recipes of 2006 A Good Friday Tradition Birthdays aren’t birthdays without balloons. July 4th isn’t the Fourth of July without a flag-filled parade. And a particular Thursday in November isn’t Thanksgiving without a turkey. In the Christian tradition, Good Friday’s resurrection promise begs no adornment or heraldry. Still...