** this was the very first cookbook I bought for myself. I loved that it was published by my favorite magazine, Glamour, and envisioned becoming a polished, sophisticated cook in no time flat. I ...

I have vivid memories of sitting at my grandmother’s Formica kitchen table in Queens with a glass of cold milk and a thick slice of date nut bread with a schmear of cream cheese that was ...

Walnuts >> pecans or sunflower seeds. Maple syrup >> agave. The bread can also be baked in an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch loaf pan, but the bake time will be slightly longer.