Cherry Congealed Salad 1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling ½ cup sugar 1 (3-ounce) package cherry gelatin ½ cup chopped pecans 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained For garnish: salad greens In a glass bowl, combine pie filling and sugar. Microwave on high for 1...
For Mullins Doles, Christmas season begins in January. That’s because Doles has an avocation rare for Mississippi: he raises Christmas trees. Just after the holiday season has ended for the rest of the world, Doles tucks 600 seedlings into the soil of his 40-acre...
Gingerbread Old Fashioned 2 ounces bourbon ½ ounce ginger syrup (recipe below) 1 teaspoon molasses 3 dashes gingerbread bitters or 1 dash ginger bitters Garnish: gingerbread cookie and orange peel In a mixing glass filled with ice, combine ingredients and stir for 30...
The Dubard family immigrated from England to the United States in the 1800s and became successful farmers in South Carolina. When the opportunity arose to purchase land in Mississippi in 1837, some of these members relocated to what is now Grenada County. William...
Caramel. Mmmm, just saying the very word conjures up thoughts of everything warm and soothing when the frost is on the pumpkin, and the house smells of something delightful in the oven. Delicious caramel is made from the simplest of ingredients, cooked to just the...
Angelle Kean McQueen had just moved to Hattiesburg in the early 2000s when she noticed the city’s similarities to her hospitable hometown in south Louisiana. “Hattiesburg reminded me of the Baton Rouge I grew up in—the one where everyone was social together, young and...
“I love a holiday,” laughs Tana Barlow. “I typically decorate our home for every holiday, but my favorite is Christmas.” After designing and building the house of her family’s dreams in Madison, she fully embraces the season and loves to begin...
Santa, family, neighbors, teachers, and friends will be delighted with these delicious cookies! Enjoy cookie baking with friends and grandchildren with simple-to-prepare and quick recipes. Package the cookies in decorative tins and boxes with lots of bows and ribbons,...
As the air turns crisp, the leaves begin to fall, and the autumn sky above filters into a clear blue, strolling through an apple orchard with a basket in hand and picking apples that have fallen is a great activity. This is a beautiful scenario, but for Southern apple...
