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Comfort cooking with a story to tell

Author: Mary Miller

ERMINE FROSTING

ERMINE FROSTING

Posted on December 9, 2025November 30, 2025 by Mary Miller
ERMINE FROSTING This is another one of those remarkable recipes from the 1930s that just goes to show, you really can make something out of almost nothing.  Said to be the original icing for red velv... Read More
OYSTER STEW—1825

OYSTER STEW—1825

Posted on December 2, 2025November 30, 2025 by Mary Miller
OYSTER STEW—1825 This is by far the most decadent oyster stew I’ve come across—passed down with minor variations, from one good cook to the next. And it comes with a mighty good story about ... Read More
OYSTER STEW—1825

OYSTER STEW—1825

Posted on December 2, 2025October 24, 2025 by Mary Miller
OYSTER STEW—1825 This is by far the most decadent oyster stew I’ve come across—passed down with minor variations, from one good cook to the next. And it comes with a mighty good story about ... Read More
NUTMEG SYRUP

NUTMEG SYRUP

Posted on November 25, 2025November 10, 2025 by Mary Miller
NUTMEG SYRUP The beautiful tropical island of Granada—the island of nutmegs!  Baskets of them in the street markets, and bottles of sweet syrup.  A delicious dessert topping—or a mystery ing... Read More
SQUASH AND CHICKPEA STEW

SQUASH AND CHICKPEA STEW

Posted on November 18, 2025November 10, 2025 by Mary Miller
SQUASH AND CHICKPEA STEW The Native American foodway of the Three Sisters, beans, squash and corn, is combined with warm spices in this easy, autumn stew.  The corn is swapped with tomatoes—and... Read More
ORANGE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE GLAZE

ORANGE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE GLAZE

Posted on November 11, 2025November 9, 2025 by Mary Miller
ORANGE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE GLAZE So many of those soft, delicate European cakes rely on many eggs, a good bit of sugar, and much whisking, beating and whipping, for that elegant taste and presentat... Read More
CHOCOLATE COBBLER

CHOCOLATE COBBLER

Posted on November 4, 2025October 23, 2025 by Mary Miller
CHOCOLATE COBBLER Probably not a myth that chocolate makes any day look better.   Looking back over old cookbooks, seems like home cooks back over 100 years had the same idea.  It’s the most dens... Read More
SHRIMP AND GRITS—GULLAH/LOW COUNTRY STYLE

SHRIMP AND GRITS—GULLAH/LOW COUNTRY STYLE

Posted on October 28, 2025September 29, 2025 by Mary Miller
SHRIMP AND GRITS—GULLAH/LOW COUNTRY STYLE Must be hundreds of recipes for shrimp and grits—this traditional low country dish is often served for breakfast.  Using many of the coastal products... Read More
QUESO FRESCO

QUESO FRESCO

Posted on October 21, 2025September 29, 2025 by Mary Miller
QUESO FRESCO Farmers cheese, paneer, queso fresco—no matter what it’s called, so many food cultures have this simple fresh, home-made cheese as a nutritious, and delicious, part of the diet.  Jus... Read More
MAHOGANY CHICKEN

MAHOGANY CHICKEN

Posted on October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 by Mary Miller
Mahogany Chicken This is an older, mid-2oth century chicken dish—even Betty Crocker had a recipe for it—back when Asian condiments were becoming more available, and home cooks were expanding famil... Read More
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About This Site

I came to cooking late in life.  Big city take-out was too easy and convenient.  A move to rural/coastal/southern farm country changed my life.  No take out—no dinner!  So, I found the roadside stands, the little groceries with a real butcher in the back, the fishing boat docks—bought some of those spiral bound church cookbooks, and the rest is history.  Enjoy the ride, the stories and the recipes.  MM, The Kitchen Hive

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