My herb garden is growing in beautifully… the mint is spreading wider, the basil is growing taller, and my new tarragon is getting established. I just love it all. We did a wonderful show where we featured a Mint Julep. And we also have the show we affectionately call “Basil’s Last Stand” where Ann made […]
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Crazy for Crawfish
To Watch Click Here I really am crazy for crawfish. Growing up in South Louisiana we had it all throughout the Spring and it was fabulous. One of my favorite dishes is Crawfish Etouffee and when you make it in South Louisiana you make it with crawfish fat. Well, now that I live in Mississippi […]
Tailgating for the Big Game
If you missed it last fall when we ran this episode, this one is not to miss. With the big game around the corner we thought this would be an excellent opportunity to show you some great/easy recipes to take to the party. The Ham Delights from this episode are our most clicked on recipe, […]
Happy New Year
I want to thank you once again for the support you’ve shown The Cooking Lady during this past year—what an experience! My team and I love being with you every week, and we look forward to so many more episodes; sharing and making food memories, creating wonderful dishes, and enjoying Southern food with a twist. […]
Christmas Goodies
Tomorrow is the Christmas party for the employees at the Greenville Mid Delta Airport in Greenville, Mississippi. I serve on city council in Greenville, and subsequently serve on the airport committee. So when I received a call to help with the Christmas party, how could I possibly say no?? The administrative assistant said the employees […]
Christmas Dinner: What to Ask For
To Watch Click Here Christmas is just right around the corner, and I’m thinking of the bacon wrapped stuffed pork loin that is going to be my very own Christmas dinner. I simply can’t wait. The savory taste of the bacon, the sweet brown sugar, the juicy lucy that this entree makes, and then?? What […]
Pepper Jelly
To Watch Click Here Did you ever fall in love with a certain food or dish?? I fell in love with pepper jelly in my early 20’s, thanks to my grandmother, Edith Duncan. Gran was a whiz in the kitchen, sometimes the recipes were hers, some belonged to her fabulous cook, Liza. Pepper Jelly was, […]
Linda Evans’ Food Memoir Giveaway
We’ve got a copy of Linda Evans’ new food memoir, Recipes for Life, to give away. Here’s how to enter: Click on the tab at the top-right of the page that says “Book Giveaway,” give us your name, email address and mailing address. This book is fantastic. Linda talks about her life experiences with some […]
“Cook Like a Rock Star” Cookbook Giveaway
We’ve got another copy of Anne Burrell’s new cook book to give away. Here’s how to enter: Click on the tab at the top-right of the page that says “Book Giveaway,” give us your name, email address and mailing address. We’ll select someone to receive the cookbook on Monday, October 24thth.
Fall Cooking
October 10, 2011 – Fall is certainly here: daytime temperatures are in the 80s and the nights are cool and crisp; farmers are plowing their fields; hunting season is in full swing; apples are everywhere in the grocery store. I’ve been working on an apple tart – a simple tart with store bought pie crust. […]