Feature Stories

Cookbook and Food Writing Stories
Two Top Cookbook Editors Dish on What They Want from an Author

3 Steps to More Compelling Culinary Prose

5 Things to NEVER Say to a Food Editor

Introducing the Recipe--3 Big Dos and Don'ts
Home Testers Rated My Recipes--and Some Failed!
Whadaya REALLY Think About My Recipe? When Brutal Honesty Helps
You Did WHAT to My Recipe? Sad Tales from the Food Writer Files
Food Writing Lessons I've Learned the Hard Way
Food Writing Lessons NOT Learned the Hard Way
When is a Recipe "Good Enough" for Publication?
What Editors Are (Still) Looking For
The "Oops" Factor in Recipe Testing
Everything I Don't Like and Nothing That I Do Like
Ms Grammar Lady's Rules for Punching Up Your Prose
Protecting Yourself from Plagiarism
If You Just Need a Meatloaf Recipe Will Any Old Cookbook Do?
Dos and Don'ts for Cookbook Writers
Tips on Writing Tasty Recipe Intros
Culinary Verbs that Sizzle
What Do Literary Agents Do?

Better Food Blogging Stories
Culinary Blogging 101
Life's a Feast Host Jamie Schler Shares Her Secrets to Blogging Success
Will Write for Food Host Dianne Jacob Shares Her Secrets to Blogging Success

Gardening Stories
Shade Garden in Early Spring
Lush Ferns, Trilliums and Other Spring Beauties
Woodland Violets Make Beautiful Pastry Decorations 

Is This Garden Ready for a Professional Photo Shoot?  
Country Gardens Magazine Photo Shoot--Part 1
Country Gardens Magazine Photo Shoot--Part 2 
Cookies Inspired by the Garden (featured in Country Gardens magazine)

Entertaining and Culinary Presentation Stories
Table Presentation Drama-Present on Pedestal Plates
Tips on Holiday Entertaining


Shopping and Product Stories
Holiday Foodie Gift Ideas
Gifts for Foodie Dads
Maple Gifts from Vermont

Personal Stories
Losing My Favorite Cooking Friend

Supermarket Daze (Looking for Stuff & Never Finding It!)

High Cholestorol Warning- My Personal Story Part 1

High Cholestorol Warning- My Personal Story Part 2
Memories of Julia Child

Questions You've Wanted to Ask Me-- Or Maybe Not

Food and Ingredient Stories
Choosing the Right Apple
Apple Orchard Visit with my Grandkids
Cookie Exchange Tips
Cranberry Harvesting
Cranberries
Decorating Technique for Rolled Cut-Out Cookies
Finding Missing Tableware the E-Way
Holiday Entertaining
Kids' Cookie Baking and Decorating Party
Kitchen Makeover: From Blah to Ah for This Cook
Kneadlessly Simple FAQ's -- The Secrets to Breads that Knead Themselves
Maple Harvesting Season in Vermont
New Ways with Fresh Herbs
No-Knead Bread Phenomenon--Try It & Stop Missing Out 
No-Knead Pot Breads--How to Choose the Right Pot
Decorating Autumn Leaf-Shaped Cookies with Icing

Travel and Destination Stories
A Peek into the Kitchen at Food & Wine Magazine
Atlanta's Sweet Auburn Market
Austin Highlights and IACP 
Italy--Lemons and Limoncello Everywhere 
Italy--Sorento & Salerno DayTripping
King Arthur Flour's Vermont Baking Store
Vermont in Maple Sugar Season


Culinary History Stories

Cobbler History
Concord Grapes
Cranberries
Hot Fudge History
Pumpkin and Thanksgiving History
S'mores--Early 20th Century Girl Scout Tradition