When cherry season comes, I can’t get enough of them. Oddly, my immediate family includes a lot of non- cherry lovers. I find this peculiar and difficult and I am left alone to find ways to consume anything and everything made with cherries. Having a chance to make this while I had helpers-meant there would [...]
We have already established that I am so not a meat and potatoes kinda person. But how about meat and grits? Slowly, I am being broken into eating Southern. Just when I think I have myself all figured out. You know, the what I will and what I won’t eat scenario, I surprise myself. Okay, [...]
This Southern thing is a whole lot more complicated than I imagined. My natural instincts in the kitchen don’t translate very well in the South. Feeling in over my head, I realize that I need a bigger plan than the one I originally created. Southern appears to be a simple cuisine, when in fact I [...]
Asparagus are in abundance now. I am grateful for this. They are on the top of the vegetable list for me. Not being able to wait till Sunday to sample the asparagus I purchased from the farmers market. I quickly sauteed a few stalks trimmed of their tough ends having cut them into two inch [...]
Like Scout who met with shame this week (for not being able to catch a squirrel for our Brunswick stew). I too find myself admitting an awful truth. A truth that I am totally embarrassed about. I am sure you are wondering what this soon to be Southern Lady has done, that has her [...]
Well, my dog Scout had it out with me the other day. He thought it was high time that I baked something Southern for him. Baking dog biscuits is long overdue, he barked. Especially after I let the whole world know that he couldn’t catch a squirrel for our Brunswick Stew. It was the least [...]
It appears that there are three Southern towns that swear they are the home of the original Brunswick Stew. This is no small matter to joke about either. Brunswick Stew is serious business in the South. And can you blame them? If your home town was famous for cooking a stew made with squirrels and [...]
Leftover Easter ham like leftover Thanksgiving turkey are prized at my home and for good reason. A good sandwich made with the remnants of holiday trimmings is one of the best parts of a holiday celebration. Ultimately though, after a few days of a good ham sandwich we become weary of the same food [...]
Apparently, these Pecan-Cheese Biscuits are the backbone of any respectable Southern cocktail party or afternoon tea. This is easily understood, once you have had the pleasure of trying one. These biscuits are rich and buttery with just a hint of cayenne pepper,and still small enough not to be heavy or burdensome.
You would think that having [...]
Lemon Butter Glaze, a sweet citrus syrup with flecks of lemon zest was a welcome flavor to a traditional Southern Pound cake. What started out as a simple Southern Pound Cake ended up being a mistake, then turning into a whole lot more.
There can be a lot of pressure in the kitchen, especially when you [...]
