When food professionals publish our recipes in books or on web sites,  we hope it's a sign that we're doing something right (below, we've listed some of the ones we know about). For most consumers - including us - this is a form of endorsement that represents the positive end of the credibility spectrum.*

Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake adapted from Diner Desserts, featured in:  Nigella Bites:  From Family Meals to Elegant Dinners -- Easy, Delectable Recipes for Any Occasion, by Nigella Lawson

Ginger Peachy Cobbler from Diner Desserts, featured in:  The Best American Recipes 2001-2002: The Year's Top Picks from Books, Magazines, Newspapers, and the Internet, by Fran McCullough (Ed.)

Tish's Peanut Butter Pie (developed for the author), featured in:   Baking by Flavor, by Lisa Yockelson

Butterscotch Pudding; Double-Fudge Frosted Brownies, from Diner Desserts, featured in:  From Our House to Yours: Comfort Food to Give and Share, by the Editors, Chronicle Books

White Chocolate Key Lime Bars, adapted from The Good Cookie, featured in: Bobby Flay's "Hot Off the Grill",  Food Network Recipes & Menus (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/)

Rum-Raisin Rice Pudding, from Diner Desserts, featured on: Sara Moulton's "Sara's Secrets," Food Network Recipes & Menus (http://www.foodtv.com/foodtv/recipes)

Apple-Raspberry Crisp with Pecan Crunch Topping; Diner-Style Powdered Buttermilk Doughnuts; Lemon Layer Cake from Diner Desserts, featured in:  Food Network cookbook reviews, by Ann Volkwein (http://www.foodtv.com/foodtv/cookbookReview/)

White Chocolate Soufflé with Lemon Custard and Espresso Whipped Cream; Milk Chocolate and Hazelnut Bark; Dark Chocolate Madeleines with Mint Chocolate Glaze, from Chocolate Passion, featured in:  The Global Gourmet (http://www.globalgourmet.com/)

Classic Black and White Cookies; Hot Fudge–Walnut Sauce Sundae, from Diner Desserts, featured in:  Lisa Messinger's Cookbook Corner (http://www.thefoodpaper.com)

Flourless Bittersweet Chocolate Cake with Milk Chocolate Drizzle, from Chocolate Passion, featured in:   Chocolate Fun (http://www.pastrywiz.com)

Buttermilk Doughnuts from Diner Desserts, featured in:  "Dessert Doughnuts, " Freedom News Service (http://www.vvdailypress.com)

Meringue Hearts With Whipped Cream and Raspberries, from Chocolate Passion, featured in: The Journal Times: News (http://www.journaltimes.com)