There comes a time in every home cook’s experience that you just BOMB!! Nothing works, the more you try the more ingredients you waste until you come to the moment when you say, HELP!! That was my experience with Nanny’s Fruit Cobbler. I used frozen fruit, non-frozen fruit, all purpose flour, self rising flour, new-from-the-grocery-shelf […]
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Valentine’s Sugar Steak
Valentine’s Day is THIS week!! Excitement! Oh, the thrill! The anticipation! Who can wait??!! I can, really, I’ve given up on the prerequisite flowers, and surely don’t need the box of chocolates, and if Big Daddy sends me one of those really stupid, incredibly large teddy bears, he’s in a lot of trouble. Not to […]
Super Bowl Recipes
I could write and write about how much I love the Super Bowl. What a fun event… but I especially love it for the food. So I’m just going to list some of my favorite appetizers and hope that you give one (or three) a try this weekend! Onion Dip Crack Dip Shrimp Dip Tomato […]
Simple, Lovable Catfish Cakes
To Watch Click Here Can’t wait for you to see this weekend’s show, starring my whiskered friend, catfish!! Yes, the star of the show is, once again, our very own U.S. farm raised catfish, in the role of Catfish Cakes with Seafood Sauce, and of course, a fabulous green salad. And when I say green, […]
Artichokes
To Watch Click Here It seems everywhere you look these days people are starting to discover something I’ve long known… artichokes are great.
Heart Warming… Heart Healthy… Soup
Okay, it’s very cold outside, that winter storm Cleon or whatever is sweeping across the deep South and I don’t know if we’re getting ice or not. So, I hit the grocery today and loaded up with all ingredients to make a wonderful beef and vegetable soup. It reminds me of my Granny. So far […]
Thanksgiving Wishes
Hello, fellow cooks! I hope everyone is enjoying my favorite holiday of the year—Thanksgiving! Truly, it IS my favorite because it just epitomizes family getting together for the pure pleasure of getting together, no obligatory gifts, just fabulous food, camaraderie, football, hunting, an adult beverage, great naps in front of a fireplace, (I’m having gas […]
Thanksgiving Test Kitchen
To Watch Click Here I adore Thanksgiving — the thought of all the goodies associated with the holiday simply make my mouth water! Turkey, ham, sweet potato casseroles, relish trays… as a child did you ever put all the olives on the ends of your fingers? My mother didn’t get mad, she just laughed at […]
Stuff in Jars
To Watch Click Here There seems to be a set, standard Southern rule if you visit, you dine, you have coffee… if you’re entertained in someone’s home or spend the night, go for house party, you arrive with a gift. That gift can be very small, it’s supposed to be from the heart, and that […]
Grits and Grillades
To Watch Click Here When I got married we had a traditional Creole meal served at our wedding meal. My grandmother and favorite aunt prepared it, and aside from the ceremony itself that meal is one of my favorite memories of the day. In this day, there seem to be so many couples who have […]
