I love washed linen napkins. They are incredibly soft and absorbent and their rumpled look suits my casual style. They can be ironed if you want a crisper look, but they are truly beautiful if you just smooth and fold them when they come out of the dryer (or off the line). Their only downside is the price, which can run as high as $30 each. But if you're like me and also appreciate frayed edges, then you can have six linen napkins for half that price, with no sewing involved. Read on for how to make this happen.

Quiche — that wonderful savory breakfast pie — is the perfect make-ahead brunch recipe. I was looking for a fresh, spring recipe when I came across this quiche from Stephanie of Desserts for Breakfast. As Stephanie says, this recipe features a "myriad of textures and flavors" — fresh peas, sweet butternut squash, a little bite and tang from the feta cheese, all topped with garlic. Sounds like the perfect midday crowd-pleaser. 

Some days you want a dessert that goes all out. Some days you want — scratch that, need — a rainbow sprinkle cake in your life. And The Cake Blog has an easy-to-follow tutorial to make it happen.

Looking for more feel-good recipes to satisfy your sweet tooth? Check out Healthy Desserts, the newest iPad and iPhone app from the food blog Green Kitchen Stories, which is full of gorgeous photos and recipes for an assortment of sweets, many of which are grain-free, vegan, or raw — and totally tempting.

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Citrus and poppy seeds go hand in hand, as do muffins and spring. So what better way to welcome in March than with these scrumptious orange-infused poppy seed muffins? The bright and sunny flavors are guaranteed to lift your winter spirits, even if the weather is not ready to comply.
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Joshua Weissman isn't your typical 17-year-old boy. A few years ago, overweight and bullied in school, he finally decided to take his health seriously, but packaged diet meals and quick fixes didn't help. Instead, he started cooking — and in the process changed his life.

Now 100 pounds lighter, Joshua has won the respect of the classmates who once teased him and even inspired some of the teenage boys around him to eat a little better. He is also a talented food photographer and runs the paleo-focused food blog Slim Palate. We talked to this inspiring high school junior about middle school bullying, his bumpy road into the kitchen, and the ways his eating habits have changed the people around him.

Done just right, crispy roasted potatoes are an almost-perfect side. We know potatoes pair perfectly with rosemary, but this variation takes it one step further by coating the potatoes in cornmeal and parmesan and roasting in a bed of rosemary and garlic. Don't mind if we do! More

No, these are not real snowballs. Instead what you see above is a traditional Bavarian delicacy called Schneeballen, which translates to "snowballs" — ball-shaped dough strands fried in clarified butter and dusted with powdered sugar. Sound delicious? We think so. Here's how you make it: More

Lately I've been seeing more two-ingredient recipes pop up on food blogs and websites. From chocolate mousse to chocolate chip cookies, they seem to be everywhere. And yet, I haven't tried one yet. Have you? More