Sweet, ripe, and juicy blackberries say Summertime, and this old-time favorite recipe shows them off beautifully. Blackberry Roly Poly is fun to say, fun to make, and fun to share at any summertime celebration! This post and recipe were created for #SummerDessertWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are ...
Meatless Monday
Southern Tomato Pie from Chef Ashley Christensen
Savory and satisfying, Southern Tomato Pie brings the smiles and why not? When you pile summer's ripe, juicy tomatoes, fresh basil, mayo, and gooey cheddar cheese into a buttery, flaky piecrust, people feel hungry and happy fast. Easy, cheesy, and simple to prepare, it's the best make-ahead party recipe I know. You bet it's on my go-to ...
Slow-Cooker Red Curry Lentil Stew with Sweet Potatoes and Cauliflower
This slow cooker red curry lentil stew with sweet potatoes and cauliflower is winter dinner gold. Easy to put together on a winter night, it's enough to feed a crowd with plenty to freeze for later. So good you won't mind adding it to your weekly meal plan to enjoy on more than one evening. Lentils are lovely --- I enjoy them in every form, and ...
Creamy Winter Greens Soup from The Fearrington House Cookbook
Today the wintry weather tiptoed back in, with a few sharp drops in the temperature that seemed to happen each time I went back inside for some short business. I felt it more due to heading out wearing my lightweight jacket and scarf this morning; which have been the way to go since the big snow melted away a few days ago. Either way, true wintry ...
Persimmon Bruschetta with Pistachios and Honey
I keep checking at my local Harris Teeter supermarket and at Li Ming Asian Market, here in Piedmont North Carolina, for the small and large piles, respectively, of fuyu persimmons. Fuyus are the plump, squat, sturdy beauties which strongly resemble tomatoes, if the latter were sunset orange and stayed very firm even when ripe. They're still there, ...
Leeks and Cabbage
We love going to Crook's Corner, a beloved, long-time favorite, highly-praised restaurant here in Chapel Hill, North Carolina USA. From the giant pig on the the rooftop to the inspired monthly art exhibits, warm welcome and superb service, cool bar, and excellent old-school and new-school Southern cooking, Crook's is a happy, generous, comfortable ...
Black Bean Soup : Easy, Tasty, and Pantry-Friendly
We knew snow was coming on Tuesday of this week, but the word was 1 to 3 inches here in my part of central North Carolina. Turned out to be much more than that --- ten to twelve inches around here, though it varied considerably from place to place. My friend Kathleen Purvis writes about food and cooking for the Charlotte Observer, and in her neck ...
Red Curry Corn Cakes
These corny-curry little flatbreads fall between a Thai corn fritter and a Southern American skillet corn cake. They have both wheat flour and cornmeal to anchor them, and a blast of heat from Thai curry paste. We love them with soup and salad, curries, and as a little snack to hold us while dinner comes together. Use green or yellow curry ...
Brie and Apple Soup
January is National Soup Month, and I love doing the heavy lifting of bringing home an array of wonderful soups to Nancie's Table. (Kidding --- it's easy and fun to share soup and more with you here).This unique and ridiculously delicious one comes from my friend Perre Coleman Magness, whose blog "The Runaway Spoon" I have been following with ...
Gratitude Slaw for Holidays and Everyday
I love The Kitchn, as excellent online recipe and cooking resource. Given the site's overall goodness, it is no surprise that I came across this jewel of a recipe while browsing The Kitchen in search of good green recipes for Thanksgiving. Created by Christine Gallary, it consists of a small mountain of thinly sliced green cabbage, tossed with ...