By mid-May, our peach tree is overloaded with delicious peaches, in danger of breaking its branches if we don’t eat peaches fast enough. We also give them away to visitors. In addition to just eating them for breakfast or a snack, Mary Ann makes a quick and easy...
Yorkshire Pudding is the classic accompaniment to Prime Rib, as you probably know, especially in England. But you might never have eaten it, and might be surprised to learn that it is not pudding as we Yanks think of pudding. Over here, we call things like this...
Here’s an authentic Old South Cornbread recipe given to me by my sister-in-law Martha. She probably got it from her mom, Sara. We all agreed that this was the most flavorful, crusty, and delightful cornbread recipes we’ve tried in a long time. The...
Now I don’t know for sure that this is the way they fix hush puppies in New Orleans, but I modified a Cajun recipe according to instructions from someone who lived down there. Well, I served them the other night, and they were a huge hit. So whatever else we...
Sometimes a baguette or loaf of French bread needs a little more than just butter. And if you’re not up for garlic bread, and don’t want to heat up the broiler, here’s an easy solution. For this bread, I slice the baguette on a steep diagonal, to...
Good garlic bread enhances about any meal you can imagine. It’s a natural with Italian food, like the Oven Chicken Parmesan, but it’s also perfect for steaks, roasts, barbeques, and stews. If you can, buy fresh baguettes. They are increasingly available at...
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