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Monika Spykerman

Easy-breezy Rosemary Parmesan Crusted Chicken doesn’t require any frying

May 14, 2025, 6:01am Clark County Life

I’ve had a hard time concentrating for the past six months or so and haven’t been able to keep up with my usual regimen of reading a novel every three… Read story

In the pink: Fresh, seasonal rhubarb heart of moist, tasty cake that gets sweet kick from streusel topping

May 7, 2025, 6:07am Clark County Life

I love rhubarb. I love the pretty pink-and-green color, I love the scent, and I love the sharp flavor of this herbaceous, perennial vegetable. I’ve gone kind of nuts for… Read story

This breakfast casserole will stick to your ribs with layers of potatoes, meat, vegetables, eggs and cheese.

Are you feeling clucky? Egg dish is light even with plenty of meat, vegetables and cheese

April 30, 2025, 6:08am Clark County Life

I really love the sous vide egg bites at Starbucks. (Let me stop right here and admit that, yes, I sometimes go to Starbucks — giant, soulless, monolithic megacorporation that it is — because, well, they have some reliably tasty things and cheerful service. And now, without even having to… Read story

Sweet, juicy honey mangoes (aka ataulfo mangoes) are in season right now — so why not make a kuchen, and throw in a few raspberries?

Cuckoo for kuchen: This German cake proves an easy, adaptable dessert

April 23, 2025, 6:10am Clark County Life

Whenever I suffer an emotional blow, I have a coded phrase that my husband and daughter both understand. I say, “The urchin has been activated.” That’s because I have a sea urchin living in my chest and whenever something hurts me, the urchin wakes up and starts poking me with… Read story

Fish a la Grecque is from The Columbian’s employee cookbook, circa 1993. The contributor, Deborah Willoughby, credits the recipe to the famed New York Moosewood Restaurant.

Quite a catch: This elegant, easy fish recipe came from 1993 Columbian employee cookbook

April 16, 2025, 6:01am Clark County Life

Earlier this year, The Columbian’s co-owner and editor, Will Campbell, lent me a precious relic: a Columbian employee cookbook from 1993. As the brainchild of The Columbian’s Wellness Committee, it was full of health tips like how to cut fat from your diet. A few pages later, hungry readers will… Read story

This sweet, creamy Biscoffee Icebox Cake has no eggs and doesn’t need baking. It’s just Biscoff cookies sandwiched between layers of decadent coffee cream.

Third time’s a charm with cool dessert

April 9, 2025, 6:01am Clark County Life

Mistakes were made. Read story

Mission impossible? Impossible pie is possible — even easy — if you do it right

This impossible pie is very possible indeed! Just throw the ingredients in the blender, pour into the pie pan, bake and chill.

When I was 7 or 8 years old, my mother bought the most beautiful cherrywood china hutch, lacquered and polished to such a glow that the morning sun glinting off it would hurt your eyes. It was huge, reaching almost up to the ceiling, and as wide as two little… Read story

Spilling the beans: Try this slightly tingly chicken chili but use the right size pot

During the cool, wet transition from winter to spring, you need your slow cooker. Fill it with this hearty, warming chicken chili.

What can I say about chili that hasn’t already been said? It’s warm, it’s comforting and all those fiber-filled beans make it relatively healthy. You can eat a big bowl topped with sour cream, cheese and olives or you can ladle your chili over a hot dog, although I personally… Read story

A date to remember: Make a date with gooey and heavenly sticky toffee pudding

This sticky toffee pudding cake is heavenly when served warm, drizzled with a generous ladle of toffee sauce.

All right, it’s official. I’ve got spring fever. I’ve now seen every sign that foretells spring’s arrival: bumble bees, crocuses, daffodils, a few over-eager cherry blossoms and stacks of matzo boxes in grocery stores. Read story