Mini blueberry streusel loaves.

This recipe for mini blueberry quick breads with streusel topping came out of two recent food writing projects. Get the recipe on the blog.

Classic Irish soda bread.

On St. Patrick’s Day, you’ll want a fat slice of classic Irish Soda Bread (toasted and buttered, if you like) to soak up all that beer.

Easy bread-making: homemade focaccia.

If you want to experiment with baking bread at home, focaccia is a good starter project. And this recipe is easy and flexible.

The Clara Project: Twin mountain muffins.

Ever heard of Twin Mountain Muffins? This muffin recipe is now my go-to for breakfast. It’s easy, foolproof, and you can add your own favorite ingredients.

The Clara Project: classic homemade doughnut recipe.

Here’s something you’ll want to try for the weekend: delicious homemade donuts. Don’t be put off by the deep-frying; it’s quite easy and well worth it.

The Clara Project: breakfast bread (aka coffee cake).

This super-easy quick bread recipe is perfect for breakfast alongside a cup of coffee. It’s excellent for family or weekend company.

The Clara Project: favorite vintage recipes.

I’ve been cooking my way through a collection of vintage recipes since last fall; here are 5 of my favorites, including meatloaf and hot-fudge pudding cake!

Recent favorites.

Looking for a new chocolate chip cookie recipe to try? Perhaps a new favorite salad or pasta recipe? Here’s a roundup of my very favorite recipes from recent weeks.