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: Kind words.

After the Cincinnati Enquirer and other national online media shared the story of The Clara Project recently, lots of kind comments came in.

The Clara Project: chocolate drop cookies.

These old-fashioned chocolate drop cookies are more like brownies, full of chocolate flavor and studded with toasted nuts.

The Clara Project: A joyful update.

A story in the Enquirer, a bundle of old recipes and the connections that are forged by food and cooking.

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!

The Clara Project: an update.

After cooking my way through a collection of vintage recipes that I purchased late last summer, I’ve finally found a clue about the woman they belonged to.

The Clara Project: old-fashioned rice pudding.

I keep running into recipes for rice pudding, so I dipped into my vintage recipe card collection to find a classic recipe for this comforting dessert. I love this updated version.