writes4food

recipes and wisdom from a Midwestern kitchen

Skip to content
  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Cooking classes
  • Cookbook
  • About

Category: Recipes

Quick, simple and easy recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, baking, cocktails and more.

Christmas Cookie-Palooza: Hermits.

This recipe for hermit cookies kicks off our Christmas Cookie-Palooza at writes4food. Stock up on butter and sugar, and bake along with us!

Read More ›

recipe for almond wreath butter cookies | writes4food.com

Christmas cookie recipes and tips.

The clock is ticking to get started on your holiday baking! Here are my favorite Christmas cookie baking tips and tricks to get the fun started.

Read More ›

Pasta with bacon, kale and Fontina.

Fall farmers’ markets around here are still chock full of hardy kale and good local bacon. Pair the two with this easy pasta dish.

Read More ›

simple pizza with prosciutto, Fontina and arugula | writes4food.com

Pizza with prosciutto, fontina and arugula.

No matter what the season, no matter what’s going on, you’ll love this pizza with good prosciutto, flavorful Fontina and peppery arugula.

Read More ›

Thanksgiving appetizer recipes.

We travel to spend Thanksgiving Day with family, so I don’t prepare the big meal. I always bring an appetizer; here are some great Thanksgiving appetizer ideas.

Read More ›

Easy recipe for old-fashioned chocolate pudding cake

The Clara Project: Hot fudge pudding cake.

Chocolate pudding meets chocolate cake in this super easy, comforting, warm dessert.

Read More ›

black olive breadstick recipe | writes4food.com

Salty black olive breadsticks.

These beautiful breadsticks are crazy-easy to make, and you can flavor them in a number of different ways. This variation features zingy black olives.

Read More ›

grape truffle appetizer recipe | writes4food.com

Grape and goat cheese appetizers.

This great appetizer recipe for grapes wrapped in goat cheese would make a perfect pre-Thanksgiving nibble.

Read More ›

old-fashioned chocolate cake roll recipe | writes4food.com

The Clara Project: chocolate roll cake.

This classic chocolate-roll cake recipe is filled with orange-flavored whipped cream. It’s super easy to make for a dinner party.

Read More ›

Post navigation

← Older Recipes
Newer Recipes →

Awards & Affiliations

Edible Ohio ValleyIACP International Association of Culinary Professionals MemberEdible Award Winner 2019IACP Bert Greene Awards FinalistAwarded top 100 freelance blogger

writes4food

© 2026 writes4food. Privacy
Site by Jill Lynn Design