SALTILLO – Adopted by her grandmother at an early age, Amanda Scott remembers fondly hearing, "Gotta go cook!" Her grandmother was always cooking for neighbors and friends and fellow church members.

Brandon Carleton's favorite bread to make only takes six ingredients: water, salt, sourdough starter and three kinds of flour. Despite its simplicity, the whole process from dough to loaf — the ...

Note: Anne Ahiers of Vandais Heights won the 3 Cricketeers' Best Recipe Contest at the State Fair for these cookies, which are crispy on the edge and soft in the middle. The judges loved the cookie's ...