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If you ever get to go to a carry-in dinner again, Chocolate Covered Cherry Cake or the Caramel Apple Cake will get rave reviews. My only compl…
I love Jambalaya! I’m a real sissy when it comes to hot, spicy food. I think I’ve made a fair compromise in today’s version. Prepare the sauce…
While you may not be able to enjoy the Super Bowl with thousands of your closest friends at the stadium this year, that doesn’t mean you can’t…
With schedules being different almost every day, it’s hard to plan meals, let alone snacks and desserts. Even snacks need to have some nutriti…
Happy New Year!!
I’d say most of you are tired of sweets by now. However, two of today’s recipes are new to me and the other is so old, I’m not sure it’s exact…
Based on the calender and the thermometer, it’s time for hearty soup and cookies. Over the years, I’ve attempted chicken noodle soup several t…
If you love coffee, you’ll love biscotti. If you hate coffee, you’ll love biscotti. I’ll even eat store bought biscotti. My dear friend, the l…
You remember I asked for your recipes a column or two ago. My dear friend, Sonia Byrd, presented me with a small cookbook full of her handwrit…
Occasionally I am asked a cooking question and occasionally I can answer right off. More often than not, I ask for time to “look it up.” I alw…
I love tomato soup. In a pinch, I’ll eat Campbell’s, but homemade isn’t hard to prepare and doesn’t require a lot of time. You may omit the Ro…
Cupcakes were way down on my list of favorite sweet bites. Muffins, not much higher. However, I can change my mind if they’re loaded with my f…
Happy fall! One cool day, and I’m thinking about holidays and parties and cooking for other folks. I suspect all of today’s recipes will freez…
This broccoli salad will be a delicious winter go-to side dish. The recipe lends itself to prepping ahead so it will also be a handy holiday d…
I don’t recall ever having a store bought Orange Julius, and until last Friday never made one. I’m not a fan of orange juice concentrate, and …
I may be the only person in the world who has never eaten traditional nachos. I’ve made a few dishes that were close relatives to them though.…
Try the olive oil dip as an appetizer before your next dinner party. I got reviews from “It’s good” to some guests accepting seconds. Be sure …
All things old are new again. Banana pudding lasagna is just Holy Smoke renamed. Use golden Oreos and add bananas. It is delicious by any name.
I hope this column finds all of you well and enjoying responsible freedom. I look ridiculous in my red polka dot mask, but I’m going to wear i…
We’re getting a taste of what folks experienced during World War II in the grocery stores. I, for one, am not having a good time! If not for s…
Over the years, I’ve made a few different potato salads; liked them more or less, rarely made them a second time. Today’s recipe won’t replace…
Am I wearin’ y’all out with bread machine recipes and lemon desserts? I’m just learning to love fresh lemon desserts and I have loved my bread…
First, I want y’all to know I hope you and yours are well. First, again, I want to thank all of you who have called and ordered pies, cakes, b…
Eventually I will run out of “make-my-own” whatevers. Until then I’m looking for recipes to make my own. Those recipes could come in handy for…
I’m a big fan of Mexican food. But I can’t abide cilantro. So, I make my own. I’ve added my version of chicken taco seasoning. Once again, I’m…
Y’all remember Marie Nichols’ lemon cake recipe I shared some columns ago. It has become one of the most versatile recipes in my stack. It’s p…
Right after Marie Nichols’ Bavarian cream, my favorite dessert is tiramisu. I rarely make it, ‘cause it’s tedious and time consuming. Recently…
Some of us remember when the dog ate table scraps. Occasionally, they’d get a pone of “dog bread.” How times have changed! For the better.