The Beloved King Cake of France Happy Twelfth Day of Christmas! We are still celebrating here, and I have the best time making this Galette des Rois, the traditional dessert enjoyed on January 6th, the Feast of the Epiphany. I love this cake, and remain delighted with the recipe on the King Arthur Flour website….
So many good things come from my visits to the farmers’ market — and the fresh, local produce and products are only the start. This substantial, supremely satisfying soup recipe came home with me on a bright, golden-colored piece of paper, shared with me at the Carrboro Farmer’s Market by my friends Portia McKnight and…
This classic cinnamon pecan coffee cake makes an excellent centerpiece for special mornings. It’s a celebration breakfast in my family, because my mother always served it to our family prior to the gift-fest around the Christmas tree. She made it ahead of time and warmed it up gently in the oven, covered with foil. I…
Mangoes come from tropical climes but they fit in anywhere and make us happy in a fresh mango pie. Easy as peach pie – but with mango magic! Mangoes belong in your kitchen repertoire! Growing up , the only fruits I knew about were simple Southern standards: Blackberries, strawberries, peaches, and figs. Raisins were always…
Three simple everyday ingredients and a little time are all you need to make this classic beverage, my easy strawberry shrub! Sweet and tangy, it’s great for cocktails and perfect with club soda for a fruity “soft-drink”. A Shrub: Not what you were expecting, right? When you see this luscious ruby-red syrup slowly flowing into…
Basic to Brilliant! My good friend Virginia Willis is a lot like the title of one of her cookbooks, Basic to Brilliant, Y’all: 150 Refined Southern Recipes and Ways to Dress Them Up for Company. Virginia is basic, as in down-to-earth, real, practical and good; and she is also brilliant, as in creative, intelligent, accomplished,…
