SOUTHERN STYLE TURKEY WINGS Usually the making of traditional, regional foods are best left to those who grew up with them—the Brits with those perfect fish and chips shops, Parisians serving ex...Read More
FRIED APPLE CARAMEL CAKE It’s hard to forget those lovely European single layer, complex and sweet dessert cakes—the ones with no fancy icing—just layers of flavor. Each small slice is equally...Read More
CORONATION CHICKEN SALAD Versions of this tasty chicken salad abound—several claiming to be the “original” one created for, and served at, Queen Elizabeth’s coronation luncheon in 1953, an...Read More
DEVILLED OYSTERS Summertime favorites, devilled shellfish—clams, crabs, scallops, lobster and oysters. These delicious bites come out of kitchens from the coast of Maine to the Caribbean. So...Read More
Bertie County Tomato Pudding This dish was new to me—probably because the good home cooks down near Albemarle Sound, NC, kept this little kitchen secret to themselves—except for those church cookb...Read More
SPICY POACHED SEAFOOD PASTA SALAD This is one of those salads flexible enough to feed a crowd—or a summer lunch on the screen porch for two. It combines small cooked pasta, chopped raw vegetables ...Read More
SWEET CORN PUDDING We all love those custardy, sweet corn puddings, scented with nutmeg, from Mom’s southern kitchen. But there’s always room for one more good corn recipe this time of year. T...Read More
CUCUMBER PINEAPPLE SALAD It won’t get much easier than this—for a good looking, good tasting, fast summer salad. Cutting and chopping is pretty much it. This is good with melons or peaches t...Read More
PROSCIUTTO EGG BASKETS This is one of those breakfast, lunch or dinner treats. Easy to put together, kid friendly, and who doesn’t like a ham, egg and cheese meal? Breakfast for a crowd potentia...Read More
NATIONAL WATERMELON DAY August 3—National Watermelon Day. It’s hot. A cold slice of melon sounds perfect. Watermelon seeds were found in King Tut’s tomb—so this good, hot weather food ha...Read More