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 ...

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 ...

Dear Lisa: I used to love to make a cake called "Friendship Cake" or the 30-day cake. You would get your starter from a friend, and every few days you would add a fruit and sugar until it was complete ...

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 ...

Dear Lisa: I am looking for the recipe for the starter to a friendship cake. You start out with the starter and add peaches and sugar. Then after 10 days, you add pineapple and sugar; then after 10 ...

For each cake, measure the amount of drained fruit, reserving juice, which is enough to pass on to two friends, and keep one starter for yourself for later use. The starter keeps indefinitely, without ...