Fried
Batter Fried Okra
While Yankees almost gag at the sight of the slimy boiled or braised okra beloved by so many Rebels, I’ve yet to meet one who
May 31, 2023
Southern
Stewed Okra And Tomatoes
Mary Randolph may have given the first printed recipe for okra and tomatoes in her early-nineteenth-century book, The Virginia House-Wife. However, evidence shows that the
May 31, 2023
Appetizer
Virginia Turnip And Red Onion Soufflé
Introduced to America in the seventeenth century by French and English settlers, white turnips quickly found their place in Virginia and eventually became a beloved
May 31, 2023
Southern
Nashville Turnip Greens With Ham Hock
One Alfred Leland Crabb, writing about Nashville, Tennessee, some fifty years ago, proclaimed the city the turnip green and hog jowl center of the universe,
May 31, 2023
Side dish
Spiced Rutabaga , Potato, And Apple Purée
I’ve always suspected that when Scarlett O’Hara holds up a root vegetable in Gone with the Wind and proclaims defiantly, “I’ll never be hungry again,”
May 31, 2023
Featured
Brandied Figs
Southerners love to brandy peaches, pears, strawberries, and Lord knows what other fruits, but never have I been so impressed as I was by the
May 31, 2023
Appetizer
Appalachian Apple Butter
From West Virginia down to Kentucky, the mountain tradition of making apple butter in the fall dates back at least to the late eighteenth century,
May 31, 2023
Baked
Lattice Blackberry Cobbler
Southern lattice cobblers are legendary, the most famous being hot blackberry cobbler topped with scoops of vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream. Some cobblers
May 31, 2023
Dairy
Lemon Curd
I don’t recall ever seeing lemon curd outside the South except in the most upscale food shops and in highly innovative restaurant desserts. Spread on
May 31, 2023
Baked
Southern Peach Cobbler
Forget most of what you’ve heard about Georgia peaches. Yes, Georgia peaches are certainly far superior to the pulpy, bitter peaches they grow in California,
May 31, 2023
I’m Brenda, your home cheff. Welcome to my Recipe Book!
I am a self-taught cook. I started cooking around 18 years old. I stood in the kitchen and watched my mother, who was my biggest inspiration at the time, cook.
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