Baking is how you start kids at cooking in the kitchen.

Sure, you can mix the flour, baking soda, salt, shortening, and the whole nine yards, but why wouldn't you just pull out a box of Bisquick?

I'm the only girl on The Food Network who grills - I have two bestselling grilling books. I try to really focus on what men and women can do outside together out on the grill. I think it's really fun to have men and women out there together, having fun, working and enjoying themselves.

My secret to survival has been embracing life's challenges and not letting them dictate my frame of mind or determine my fate... Learning to stand strong in the face of challenge and adversity is the only way to get through the tough times.

You don't need to be born with a silver spoon to reach for the brass ring

As a kid, I thought John Denver was the perfect Prince Charming.

Baking cookies is comforting, and cookies are the sweetest little bit of comfort food. They are very bite-sized and personal.