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
Want a big, beautiful bowl of green goodness, with a satisfying crunch and the power to light up almost plate? Meet leeks and cabbage. Good for you, economical, and a quick fix, but that's not why you oughta make it! Make it because it's simply delicious. Cabbage and Leeks, Leeks and Cabbage We love going to Crook's Corner, a ...
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
Thanksgiving tables come with plenty of hearty, rich, celebration dishes, but finding something bright, green and fresh can be a challenge. Try my crisp, green, and absolutely delicious. You'll see why it's called gratitude slaw! Gratitude Slaw from The Kitchn Is the Best! I love The Kitchn, as excellent online recipe and cooking resource. ...
Amazing Mushroom Curry : Vegan, GF, Oven-Baked and Delicious
This extraordinary dish caught my eye on a blog I love, "Cook Republic", written by Sneh Roy who lives near Sydney, Australia and writes about vegan and vegetarian food which she photographs wonderfully. The post was her 10 most popular 2017 posts, and this one jumped out at me by name: baked curry? Curious, I clicked it and found this sunny, ...
Broccoli with Fresh Ginger
Broccoli for Thanksgiving? Absolutely yes, if you make my Easy Do-Ahead Broccoli, made delicious with fresh ginger, a little garlic, and nutty sesame oil. Set it out to serve at room temperature, and watch it disappear! When it comes to green vegetables and eating health-enhancing foods, I have some work to do. I grew up with a bad attitude toward ...
Virginia Willis Lets the Light Shine In with “Lighten Up, Y’all: Classic Southern Recipes Made Healthy and Wholesome”
Any time my friend Virginia Willis writes a cookbook (or a blog post, or shares her recipes in magazines and newspapers, or appears on my TV screen, or at a festival, or on a panel, or at a podium), I know the world and I are in for a glorious treat. Virginia's comprehensive knowledge of all things culinary, from professional and home cooking to ...
Pink Grapefruit Salad with Toasted Coconut from “Simply Vegetarian Thai Cooking”
This week I'm celebrating the publication of my newest cookbook, Simply Vegetarian Thai Cooking: 125 Real Thai Recipes. It's out in the world just in time for Thai New Year, which takes place on April 13th, and is known as the Songkran festival. Songkran is a time of celebration, centered on visiting the elders to show them respect and affection, ...