Tammie Simon’s Soft Cut Out Cookies look almost too good to eat.

This basic Avocado Sandwich is the fuel for music and art travel of pop culture teaching professor Matt Donahue, Ph.D.

Amy Barber Rybak referred to a trusted cookbook when she picked the recipe for this week’s Cook’s Corner.

WESTON — Almost all the food groups make an appearance in Laura Schonlau’s Tomato Pie.

It’s all about taste for Brian Young, who has brought a little bit of the party life of Kenosha, Wisconsin, to Bowling Green, with his Wisconsin Style Italian Beef.

Need a go-to recipe as the weather warms up for a picnic or potluck?

Home is where the heart is for Faith Olson-Elsea.

Tiffany Scarola’s Paleo Twix Bars are a healthy gluten-free favorite among her friends that evolved as an adaptation to special dietary needs.

Mousumi Mallik’s chicken rolls can be a taste test of Indian food, without investing a fortune in ingredients.

PERRYSBURG — With four children under age 9, sometimes breakfast for dinner is the easiest and most pleasing meal choice for the Weisz family.

Jennifer Roos is introducing area cooks to the Sleadd family recipe for Derby Pie, the annual traditional dessert served during Kentucky Derby-related events in her hometown of Louisville.

JERRY CITY – Why yes, there is a way to make a gluten-free cheesecake.

It took Terry Burton five attempts to master potato boxty.

Dawn Hubbell-Staeble’s COVID-era Crock-Pot Casserole came together out of necessity and some mistakes in online grocery orders.

PERRYSBURG — Put a little zing in your spring with this Powerful Purple Smoothie.

PERRYSBURG — Sink your teeth into a slice of Ari Collins’ sweet babka bread and the first tantalizing taste to savor is the rich chocolate.

A classic cookie has a new name, thanks to the pandemic.

A slow cooker is a staple in Jason Miller’s kitchen.

PERRYSBURG — Artist Robert Vanitvelt has applied his creative skills to artisanal pies.

Cookbook author Nancie McDermott is on a mission to feed some fun into baking and filter out the fear.

NORTH BALTIMORE – Paula Beaupry rings in the new year with Taco Tartlets.

When there’s a special family occasion that requires a meal, my brother-in-law is the one we call.

11-year-old Emerson Jordan is carrying on the Grandma Cookie’s Cut-Out Cookie recipe tradition for Christmas.

It’s not February and Mardi Gras, but this Cajun Chicken and Sausage Gumbo will transport you to the Big Easy nonetheless.

It’s 2020, why not have a dessert — or two or three — over the upcoming holidays?

PERRYSBURG — Frozen Scones are a quick hot treat that can be made unique for any occasion.

Amish Friendship Bread is the gift that keeps giving this holiday season.

As her taste buds evolved, Mary Natvig has switched up her holiday menu — but still keeps a favorite: Norwegian Christmas Kringler.

The holidays haven’t been too kind to Char Rehklau lately.

Leanne Hershberger made a life choice early last year.

PERRYSBURG — Emily Davis’ Manicotti seems like the usual manicotti — until you get to the end of the ingredient list.

An Asian-Mexican Fusion Mexican Hot Chocolate Boba Tea is a new favorite drink created by Robyn Perry.

Kristen Endicott credits her grandma for her baking skills.

LUCKEY – If you see smoke coming from Jody Eaton’s backyard on a cold, drizzly day, don’t panic. It’s just the grill.

The broth is everything in the Chicken Adobo that Cynthia Mahaffey makes in her slow cooker.

Julie DiBartolomeo has zucchini bursting out of her Bowling Green garden almost everyday this time of year.

Got a freezer full of walleye and don’t know what to do with it other than fry it?

One of Emily Hubbell-Staeble’s favorite summer recipes is a Cherry Tomato Tart.

The Kentucky Derby may have been earlier this month, but here is your chance to preserve some of that bluegrass spirit.

Tristan Leighton’s constantly evolving Head Space Chili taste is reflective of the fun he has had cooking it — a concept he believes everyone should embrace.

When Mike Pustay is scouting for a new campfire food lesson for his troops, he looks for ones that are easy, practical and fun.

This salmon dish was created for family members who may be restricted on what they can eat.

Cooking is something Sophia Bauer learned to do at a young age — something that let her work out the bugs early on.

As a newlywed, Jana Metzger wanted to make something special for her husband, Jeremy, on his birthday.

ROSSFORD – Bow Tie Chicken Pasta is a Creps family favorite, and one that everyone plays a role in creating.

PERRYSBURG — Inspired by his basketball coaches’ team building dinners, Harrison Hosler took his virtual education a step further, learning the arts of the meat smoker and barbecue grill.

Once potlucks are again the norm, this is the recipe to grab.

With everyone home bound, due to coronavirus, and hot, because of a Northwest Ohio heat wave, it’s good to have an inexpensive recipe on hand that feeds a lot of people and is easy to throw together.

Peanut Butter Soup is a family favorite that Shannon Yocom always associated with his NFL Hall-of-Famer uncle.

A virtual visit with her sister gave Leah Pekarik her idea for an Easy Potato Salad recipe, perfect for summer picnics or to have around the house as a dinner side dish.