Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez

Elizabeth Hait, AOLWant to make a cute bunny cake for Easter? This Easter bunny cake is a snap to put together, and will surely impress your kids and family. We usually make an Easter cake that looks like a bunny's face, but this year we wanted to try something a bit more special. Once the ... Read More

AlamySo carrot cake is your dessert of choice because it's healthy, right? That's a good one! Carrot cake has never been eaten because it contains a vegetable, it's because it's just so good. Carrot cake is sacred in our family. It all started when my younger sister, Stephanie ... Read More

New Media PublishingWe all want dinnertime to be easy, so what we need are easy dinner recipes to make it a reality. Here are 10 recipes that lean into some already-prepared ingredients to make getting dinner on the table a snap, and still faster and better for you than take-out. Each only ... Read More

Frances JanischIn my family, when it comes to kids' birthday parties, we have them at home –- we're not into these big places that charge a ton of money for the kids to bounce in inflatable castles for two hours. My kids love that I go totally overboard on all the details when I throw ... Read More

Gina Marie Miraglia EriquezI know what you're thinking: "Yeah, right, who has time for homemade bread? Are you out of your mind?" I'm a busy parent myself, with two little kids, and you have to trust me when I say there is really nothing like making a loaf of bread from scratch. It's very ... Read More

New Media PublishingWhen it comes time to cap off your Christmas meal, hopefully you've left room -- the Christmas desserts are often the best part of the day. Whether it's creative cookies, rich fudge, decorated Christmas cakes, or spiced sweets like gingerbread and rice pudding, there are an ... Read More

New Media PublishingWhile many love to cap off their Thanksgiving meal with a heaping, steaming piece of pie, others prefer their sweets in the form of tarts, cakes, cookies or otherwise whipped and frozen (and then there are those of us for whom there's no such thing as too many kinds of ... Read More

Frances JanischWhether you're just celebrating the spirit (pun intended) of the season or gathering all the kids at your place before going trick-or-treating, this party is just the ticket. It's got just the right amount of creep-out for the 8- to 10-year-old set -- like Halloween recipes for ... Read More