By Nic Williams Ingredients for cake: Nonstick baking spray (optional) 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups granulated sugar 1 teaspoon allspice or cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon kosher salt 3 eggs, whisked 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans, plus extra for garnish 2 bananas,…
Are you having folks –masked of course – over for Labor Day? It’s this weekend, and if we are fortunate, the weather will be mild. Any gathering of humans in Arkansas means potato salad, watermelon, beer and the lucky ones get to eat the good turkey salad. Burge’s in the Heights, Bray Gourmet (available…
My parents were real slave drivers. Or so I thought. My mom assigned me “cooking night” once a week when I was about 14. I didn’t know how to cook a thing. As in NOTHING. This was before the world wide web and Pinterest so somehow I found a recipe similar to the one…
I am already lining up my recipes to feed my crew for Labor Day weekend. Labor Day is three weeks from today! It’s late this year, and maybe we will hold on to cooler weather. That will be something good that came out of 2020. I grabbed this recipe from Facebook friend Lynette Phillips (photos…
This will be the most unique guac you’ve ever made, thanks to my friend Christina Wren who is this week’s recipe contributor. I say “contributor,” but it’s more like I stole it from her after she served it to me recently. It was the WOW food of the night along with all the other things…
Have you ever eaten shakshuka? If not, you are definitely missing out on a tomato-based, spiced-filled, poached egg breakfast just bursting with vibrant flavors. Truth be told, I love eating shakshuka for any meal, and it even makes for a fantastic brunch entrée. There are several great recipes out there, and most of them…
Wasn’t the weekend glorious with a respite from the heat? But you know what? It’s still August in Arkansas, and that means cool salads should never be neglected… I have a beautiful and delicious chicken salad that my friend Rebekah made for a crew. And as you see in the photo, pimento cheese was involved…
Adapted from www.pinchofyum.com INGREDIENTS: 8 pieces thinly sliced bacon 16 dates 4 ounces goat cheese INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Slice the dates lengthwise on one side to create an opening. Remove pit. 3. Using a spoon, stuff a small amount of goat cheese into cavity of each…
INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon herbs de Provence (or Italian seasoning) 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/8 teaspoon paprika 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 cup whole milk 1/4 cup water 3 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 2 eggs, whisked 1 cup cheddar cheese, very finely grated INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Heat…
Roasted Summer Vegetables July has almost slipped through our fingers. Next thing you know, Hobby Lobby is going to have Christmas trees. Wait. Wut? They do? Never mind. But you get my point. It’s been a long 2020, but the summer growing season is going to end before you know it. That’s why we…
