In the 20-plus years that I have written this column, I have met some of the nicest people. Some keep in touch even though they have moved away, and others communicate through Facebook or Messenger ...

There are two types of cooks out there: Those who can throw a delicious meal together using whatever happens to be in the fridge in one hour's time, and those who plan meals out weeks, sometimes ...

LITTLE ROCK — Recipes that appear in Idea Alley have not been tested by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Monica Ball shares this recipe for Friendship Fruit and Cake. Ball’s version of the fruit ...

IF someone gives you a Friendship Cake, one thing is certain. They must really like you. And if they give you a cake and starter syrup, you must really rate. How else to explain a cake that takes more ...

A recipe variation for Almond Amish Friendship Bread Cake in a loaf pan. This is a great breakfast, brunch or sweet treat using your starter for a sweet bread. Be sure to get my free printable recipe ...

A big thank you to reader Carol Potocki for inspiring us to improve our service to all of you who like recipes and sometimes misplace them. Because of her note to me in January, we are now archiving ...

Tere Malcolm of Okaloosa Island writes, "This cake takes 30 days to make from start to finish, but the end result is well worth the wait! Just remember to plan ahead." Tere starts a batch when ...