What do you get when you let two pre-teen boys and a lovely but slightly bored wife watch an episode of Cupcake Wars on TV? In my house you get a group of extremely excited people talking about the different kinds of cupcakes that they could come up with if they were...
Very few things can bring joy to the heart of a Southern cook, even one who happens to live in Alaska, like the words “Smoked Ham Hocks.” When making a braised dish or a stew, even bacon and butter can’t hold a candle to a good hock. While both of...
Simple, unassuming, demure. These are the words I usually associate with sugar cookies. In the world of sweets, they are the unsung heroes. Perfectly wonderful little morsels that are always up for the challenge of becoming something more. In this case, more is a...
Weather you consider a cold winter day to be in the mid 40’s or if your winter days are a bit cooler than that (for us, -4 yesterday), there’s just no denying that a warm, welcoming sip on a cup of something fantastic is just what the doctor ordered. You...
Is there anyone who doesn’t love a freshly baked brownie? Has someone ever found fault with this supremely rich, gooey, chocolate delight? Is there a person either young or old that does not have an allergy to chocolate that can resist the temptation to have...
Stuffing. It’s the quintessential holiday side dish. The question is, short of making a casserole or heaping the remainder onto a sandwich, what do you do with all that leftover dressing after Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner? I may just have the answer for...
