Tag: Revolution Cookbook
Caprese Salad
Caprese Salad Everybody knows how to make this wonderful summer salad, right? The traditional–tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, olive oil, salt and pepper. Sometimes we part with the traditional to m... Read More
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
It’s still strawberry season somewhere. So here’s another one of those two-ingredient recipes that demonstrate, once again, that you know your way around the kitchen. • A quart or more of strawb... Read More
Strawberries Are In Season
You can smell them at the Farmer’s Markets; they look gorgeous at the local produce stands. So. Are you ready to start baking? Well, maybe not yet. But somehow, you’ve volunteered to bring a desse... Read More
Johnny Cash’s Mom’s Meatloaf
OK, it’s not as iconic as Elvis’ peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwich. But since I’m a life-long Johnny Cash fan I couldn’t resist the MSN story about Peggy Knight, the Cash family houseke... Read More
Vanilla—DIY
Talk about a perfect project—fast, simple, two ingredients, and sun shining through a window does all the work. Home-made Vanilla Favoring You’ll need a small package of vanilla beans—long, th... Read More
Shrimp and Grits—it’s not just for breakfast anymore
There might not be a household on the East Coast south of the Mason-Dixon line that doesn’t have a recipe for this comfort food. Fast, easy, and just as good the next day. This is comfort food—cal... Read More
Everybody Needs a Home-made Red Sauce
You can always buy a jar of red sauce for pasta—but no matter how good, it might be too salty, thickened with who knows what, and it’s just not home-made. This is one of those personal, intuitive ... Read More
Pimento Cheese and the Kentucky Derby
Pimento cheese and ham biscuits—two of the life-sustaining staples of Southern gatherings. Weddings, funerals, church suppers, ladies’ luncheons, Fourth of July picnics, you can depend on these fa... Read More