You’ll never eat canned cranberry sauce again. And you’ll have your ole’ friend Lisa Fischer to thank. I found this recipe in 2003 when I was a subscriber to Bon Apetit magazine. For 15 years, I have prepared this or had the recipe tucked away to give to friends, as it is an often-requested recipe.…
My husband and I just returned from a trip to Europe where we were celebrating 30 years of connubial bliss. I ate my way through Italy, indulging on pasta and bread. And I loved every morsel. (Side note: I did not gain a pound because I’m a faithful intermittent faster. Oh, and we walked eight…
I think someday when I write my cookbook (I mean, I’m not going to write a cookbook, but if I did), it would be recipes just for meal delivery. You know, we’re in the South, and we love to take a covered casserole dish to a new neighbor, a new mom or just because. I…
I adore cottage pie. I ate my first authentic dish of it in 2013 just a half-mile from Windsor Castle across the pond. We learned the difference between cottage pie and shepherd’s pie that day. Cottage pie was named for the poor people who lived in cottages and ate potatoes and thus mashed potatoes were…
No, it’s not Mardi Gras or anything even close. But it is fall in Arkansas, which means you should whip up something on the stovetop that is warm and serve it over rice with crusty baguette bread. I insist. I’m the Mayor of Foodville and I command my food-loving citizens to enjoy some shrimp creole…
I make no bones about one of my many shortcomings: I am not a baker. Baking takes precision and measuring, which are two things I don’t necessarily bother with. I am, on the other hand, a savory cook. I throw things in a pan and somehow it is really good. So imagine my surprise when…
I have a couple of kids who are crazy about Chipotle. And I found this recipe that they think tastes just like the barbacoa beef that is served there. I prepared this on Friday night, and we pretended it was Chipotle. My kids say it was even better! Try it and let me know what…
Warning: You’re gonna love this! It’s a perfect snack for football watching, a glass of wine after work or just because. It’s something I served this weekend with pita chips for our guests but then used it as a side dish with cucumbers for dinner. All you need is a food processor, but my…
The temperature has dropped just enough for everyone to start thinking about soups and fall foods. I grabbed this recipe from the Junior League of Northwest Arkansas’ cookbook Add Another Place Setting, and it’s perfect for the season. My recommendation is to use your own whipped cream instead of Cool Whip. Have you done that…
Listen, I know it was a “drown yourself in a pan of brownies kind of weekend,” with that Hog loss and all. So guess what? I found the perfect recipe to accompany your sadness, and it’s full of delicious chocolate and peanut butter. Once you eat the chocolate, you’ll start feeling much better! Oh! And…
