Articles written by Donna Diegel

Traditional homemade Danish, with its numerous layers of flaky buttery pastry, is time-consuming to make. This sweet bread dough saves time and muscle!

Jul 31, 2011 - Donna Diegel

These big, soft maple cinnamon buns are made with pure Vermont maple syrup, fresh butter, brown sugar, and frosted with maple icing. Delicious anytime!

Jun 30, 2011 - Donna Diegel

Quick and easy bar cookies with sweet buttery crust, a secret layer of raspberry or strawberry jam filling, and lightly toasted coconut and nut topping.

May 18, 2011 - Donna Diegel

Heart-healthy dark chocolate muffin recipe with semi-sweet chocolate chips. More like dessert than a breakfast pastry. Carob option for chocolate allergies.

Sep 30, 2010 - Donna Diegel

Easy recipe for corn muffins or cornbread, baked with fresh corn on the cob or canned corn kernels, sour cream, cumin, chili powder and fresh cilantro.

Sep 1, 2010 - Donna Diegel

What is instant yeast? How do bakers use instant yeast in homemade bread recipes? Advantages of using instant yeast, bread rising times, and substitutes.

Jul 31, 2010 - Donna Diegel

Fiber-rich Seeds & Nut bread recipe features whole wheat bread flour, rye flour, walnuts, honey and molasses with plenty of seeds for taste and texture.

Jul 26, 2010 - Donna Diegel

Vegan muffin recipe is made with Tofutti tofu cream cheese filling, egg substitute and soy milk. These strawberry "cheesecake" muffins are filled with jam.

Jul 13, 2010 - Donna Diegel

Decorate basic yellow cake with strawberries, blueberries and buttercream frosting for patriotic holidays. Have a stars and stripes dessert on 4th of July.

Jun 1, 2010 - Donna Diegel

Quick and easy moist Toll House Cookie Pie needs no crust or mixer. Mix chocolate chips, butter, brown sugar, eggs, flour and walnuts and bake in a pan.

May 27, 2010 - Donna Diegel

Half oatmeal cookie, half chocolate chip cookie with a cup of pecans or walnuts thrown in for good measure. Add a dash of cinnamon and enjoy with a cold glass of milk.

Feb 27, 2010 - Donna Diegel

This Almond Cheesecake with Praline Topping is as delicious as it looks. Ultra creamy almond cheesecake batter is baked on a shortbread cookie crust topped with praline.

Feb 19, 2010 - Donna Diegel

Moist Sour Cream Lemon Pound Cake, baked in a Bundt pan, drizzled with powdered sugar glaze, is sweet and tart with fresh lemon peel and juice. Make two, freeze one.

Feb 18, 2010 - Donna Diegel

Just like the Red Velvet Cheesecake Factory Recipe, this rich red and white layered New York Style Cheesecake and Red Velvet Cake is decorated with buttercream frosting.

Feb 12, 2010 - Donna Diegel

Just like the Red Velvet Cheesecake Factory Recipe, this rich red and white layered New York Style Cheesecake and Red Velvet Cake is decorated with buttercream frosting.

Feb 12, 2010 - Donna Diegel

PBS Master Chefs television series inspired the book Baking With Julia. Wedding cake recipes by Martha Stewart, guarantees this magnificent baking book is sure to please.

Feb 11, 2010 - Donna Diegel

Creamy chocolate cheesecake batter, laced with Kahlua, loaded with Oreo pieces, baked on an Oreo Cookie crust. Drizzled with chocolate ganache for sophisticated tastes.

Feb 8, 2010 - Donna Diegel

Can a decorated birthday cake and frosted cupcakes be frozen? What's the best way to freeze plain, undecorated cake layers? How long does it take to thaw a whole cake?

Jan 12, 2010 - Donna Diegel

Maple syrup pie studded with walnuts, is similar to pecan pie with its buttery brown sugar goodness. The best maple walnut pie is served with ice cream or whipped cream.

Nov 18, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte layered with Kirsch soaked cherries, chocolate ganache and fresh whipped cream, all topped with dark chocolate curls and Maraschino cherries.

Nov 17, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Recipes for pumpkin pie, pumpkin cheesecake, roasted pumpkin seeds, cute pumpkin cupcakes and pumpkin pound cake. What's Thanksgiving without pumpkin desserts?

Nov 16, 2009 - Donna Diegel

The best Thanksgiving pie recipes are found in this list: Chocolate French Silk, Apple Pie, Classic Pumpkin Pie, Frozen Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie and Chocolate Pecan Pie.

Nov 15, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Chocolate cake layers filled and topped with pecan coconut filling and chocolate frosting. Classic German Chocolate Cake recipe is made with egg yolks & evaporated milk.

Nov 12, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Festive Christmas Strawberry Cream Cake with fresh strawberries, homemade whipped cream & strawberry jam. Simple 9 inch yellow cake is the base for this tasty cream cake.

Nov 11, 2009 - Donna Diegel

The Boston Cream Pie isn't a pie at all. It's a basic yellow cake, filled with homemade custard pastry cream, and iced with a decadent Chocolate Ganache Frosting.

Nov 10, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Homemade scratch yellow cake and vanilla buttercream frosting recipes. Make Boston Cream Pie, strawberry shortcake, or decorate cute cupcakes for a kid's birthday party.

Nov 9, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Orange juice and zest combine with fresh Ocean Spray cranberries and walnuts for a festive Thanksgiving brunch idea. Quick & easy orange cranberry muffins are delicious.

Nov 8, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Blueberries and apple pie filling nestled in a buttery coffee cake, layered with brown sugar streusel topping and baked to perfection. Add toasted pecans for a treat.

Nov 7, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Moist Portuguese Sweet Bread is perfect for French toast and chocolate bread pudding. Baked with colored hard boiled eggs, this bread is a Portuguese Easter tradition.

Nov 6, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Nine grains, whole wheat flour and honey bake into a homemade loaf of multi-grain yeast bread for dinner rolls or sandwiches. Healthy, hearty bread recipe makes 4 loaves.

Nov 5, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Making homemade yeast bread isn't hard. Where to buy ingredients, what kind of yeast to use for bread, and kneading bread by hand, mixer or machine are answered here.

Nov 4, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Healthy whole wheat sandwich bread. Basic recipe is hearty but light, with healthy ingredients like local honey, wheat germ, lecithin and wheat gluten. Freezes great.

Nov 3, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Everyone loves cupcakes, and Martha's cute cupcakes will tempt the cupcake lover with beautiful photography, yummy cupcake recipes, tips, tricks & lots of cupcake love.

Nov 2, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Death-by-chocolate cake is similar to a flourless cake, baked in a graham cracker crust and decorated with mini Oreos. It's like eating a box of chocolate fudge truffles.

Nov 2, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Whip up a batch of peanut butter dark chocolate no bake cookies with coconut, walnuts, oats and cinnamon. Leave the oven off. These no-bakes are quick, easy & delicious.

Nov 1, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Pumpkin pie on the bottom, pecan pie on top, and loaded with toasted pecans in the middle, this decadent Thanksgiving pie is baked in the best flaky pie crust ever.

Oct 31, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Dark chocolate cake layers filled and frosted with chocolate fudge frosting. Decorate this moist Devil's food cake with chocolate curls, chopped walnuts or jimmies.

Oct 30, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Easy low fat salad dressings made simple with oil and vinegar. Make homemade Italian dressing, Russian dressing and sesame tahini dressing at home. Save money too!

Oct 3, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Healthy recipes for low fat salad dressings. Oil and vinegar made with extra virgin olive oil is great for weight loss programs. These dressings are easy & delicious too!

Sep 24, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Easy fall dessert recipe for moist pumpkin tea bread made with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Dust with powdered sugar and sprinkle with walnuts for a great holiday gift.

Sep 23, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Cute cupcakes decorated with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and chopped peanuts. Easy recipe for peanut butter cake & frosting, is moist and delicious with a glass of milk!

Sep 22, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Cranberry apple crisp with Vermont maple syrup and cinnamon under a crumbly crisp topping of whole wheat flour, rolled oats, butter and brown sugar. A cozy fall dessert!

Sep 21, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Looking for dairy-free, egg-free and gluten-free salad dressing recipes? Nasoya Mayo & Mori-Nu Tofu makes creamy raspberry vinaigrette, green goddess and maple dressing.

Sep 20, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Easy chocolate recipe for Texas Sheet Cake, dark chocolate fudge icing and toasted pecans. Moist cake with cocoa, buttermilk and a touch of cinnamon.

Sep 19, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Similar to homemade apple pie, this fruit cobbler is baked with fresh apples, brown sugar & spices bubbling up under a sweet biscuit top. Serve with fresh whipped cream.

Sep 18, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Easy recipe for all-natural fresh tomato salsa with cilantro, jalapenos, green chilies, red peppers and corn. Serve sugar-free salsa with tortilla chips and guacamole.

Sep 17, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Classic holiday recipe for Green Bean Casserole with French's French Fried Onions & Campbell's Soup goes festive by adding bacon, red peppers, mushrooms and sour cream.

Sep 10, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Fall dessert recipes with fresh apples, Vermont maple syrup and apple juice concentrate make this apple bread pudding with whip cream a perfect cool weather snack.

Sep 8, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Melted white chocolate coating, blended with butter & cream cheese frosting. Decorate Red Velvet Cupcakes, Coconut Cake, Chocolate Cupcakes, or frost a cheesecake.

Sep 7, 2009 - Donna Diegel

Blackberry Cobbler baked with fresh peaches and blackberries, bubbling up under a sweet biscuit topping. Serve à la mode with vanilla ice cream, or fresh whipped cream.

Aug 28, 2009 - Donna Diegel