http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Karen+Ciancio Cooking Karen Ciancio Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=373403&ca=Cooking It's summer and the berries are plentiful! Berries are available all year round in most areas, but there is nothing quite like easy dessert recipes made from summer fresh berries. You can certainly make any of these recipes any time of the year, but they will be especially appreciated as cool summer... Cooking Karen Ciancio Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=373404&ca=Cooking How many of us remember the family picnic? I have many fond memories of packing up a cold supper and going with my family, including aunts, uncles and cousins, for a family picnic by the lake. Sometimes we would barbecue hot dogs and hamburgers to go with the salads and cool desserts my mother had p... Cooking Karen Ciancio Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=373427&ca=Cooking Summer is the season our thoughts go to cooking outdoors - grilling. We are all familiar with cooking meat on the grill - juicy steaks, hamburgers and tangy ribs. But how about some lighter fare? Here are three lighter recipes for summer grilling - a salmon with citrus flavored sauce, grilled vegeta... Cooking Karen Ciancio Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=373428&ca=Cooking Warm weather signals one thing to me - it's grilling time! Time to fire up that grill and get cooking. Of course hamburgers and steaks taste great on the grill just as they are. But when you want to serve up something that is just a bit different we have some suggestions. First of all Grilled Texas... Cooking Karen Ciancio Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=16871&ca=Cooking There are so many Christmas cookie recipes around but often so little time to bake during the busy holiday season. The solution? A great tasting basic cookie recipe that quickly and easily turns into such a variety of easy to make Christmas treats, friends and family will think you poured over all y... Cooking Karen Ciancio Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=16872&ca=Cooking Many of us would love to give hand made holiday gift baskets. Christmas gifts from the kitchen are always welcome and Christmas gift baskets, especially home made food gift baskets, are a real treat. It's easy to become overwhelmed by the thought of making your own holiday gift baskets but with a fe... Cooking Karen Ciancio Fri, 30 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=12753&ca=Cooking Easy dinner recipes make life so much easier for us. As much as we want to make healthy food choices for ourselves and our families, busy lives sometimes makes it difficult. With a few easy dinner recipes in your recipe box it's a cinch. This is a complete meal that bakes in the oven at the same tim... Cooking Karen Ciancio Wed, 28 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=12754&ca=Cooking Autumn is harvest time. You can certainly enjoy these tasty squash recipes any time of year, but they seem particularly good as the weather cools down and we go back to using our ovens again. Time to cook delicious comfort foods. Either of these recipes can be made with a variety of squashes. I hav... Food and Drinks Karen Ciancio Wed, 28 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=12755&ca=Food+and+Drinks Comfort food. It even sounds warm and welcoming - like cuddling up by the fire on a cold winter day. Comfort food trends have seen a real resurgence in recent years and our desire for comfort food seems to be holding strong. So what is comfort food? Generally it's the food we have good memories abou... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Karen Ciancio Wed, 28 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=12756&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet A list of the top 10 healthiest foods may seem like a come-on. Magic food? We all know there are no real magic foods. The road to optimum health is not in a pill or one magic food. But there are foods that pack such a nutritional wallop and possess such powerful health benefits, that they are referr...