GREEN TOMATO TEA CAKE Every fall a family of Eastern European friends arrived at the farm with an empty bushel basket and a gift box full of Gata—a small sweet pastry, the likes of which the k...Read More
Down our way, they hang from store rafters, inside and out, wrapped and labeled, summer and winter—big, heavy country hams, right there along with fireworks and boiled peanuts. All the way...Read More
APPLE SPICE CAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE Don’t we all have those crisp fresh apples in abundance right about now? An apple picking trip or a quick stop at a roadside stand—part of the joy of autumn. ...Read More
BUTTERMILK CORNMEAL BISCUITS A really good kitchen moment—when a tray full of soft but crispy biscuits slides out of the oven with the sweet aroma and promise that dinner is about to happen. A...Read More
GLAZED CHICKEN THIGHS Those glorious, food mag photos of shiny mahogany and ebony-glazed poultry and meat, fill me with envy. How to do this thing without burning or overcooking? One secret seems ...Read More
PUMPKIN SOUP Piles of pumpkins everywhere—it must be fall in the country. Pumpkin patch picking, corn mazes, jack-o-lanterns and pumpkin pie. And soup. Even though those beautiful pumpkins are...Read More
Smoked Fish Dip It’s been a very long time since the last visit to Zabars—and grabbing a coveted container of Home-made Smoked Whitefish Dip. Without the “secret spices” recipe, it might...Read More
Hummingbird Cake This popular, luxurious, two- or three-layer celebratory Southern cake often shows up at special parties, church suppers, and bake sales. It can appear swathed in fluffy cream cheese ...Read More
ENCHILADAS Hard not to love something as fast and easy as enchiladas, right? Whether working from scratch or using convenient pre-made products, as long as there’s cheese and sauce, there’s dinn...Read More