PATTY’S PICK: HORSERADISH SAUCE

PATTY’S PICK: HORSERADISH SAUCE

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At my house, this Horseradish Sauce is everyone’s favorite sauce for fresh steamed vegetables. By adding spice variations to several recipes, I think this sauce has the perfect blend of flavors, and you can add as much zip as you like with red pepper. This...
PATTY’S PICK: AMARETTO POUND CAKE

PATTY’S PICK: AMARETTO POUND CAKE

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Since Peggy’s Pound Cake won our Grand Prize for the Recipe Contest, I have discovered that everyone really loves pound cakes. There are many delicious varieties, and no one can have enough or try enough recipes. Charla Walker of Clinton shared this special pound cake...
PATTY’S PICK: INDIVIDUAL PARFAITS

PATTY’S PICK: INDIVIDUAL PARFAITS

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BANANAS FOSTER ½ stick butter, melted 1½ cups vanilla wafers, crushed ½ cup caramel topping 1 teaspoon rum extract or  2 teaspoons rum ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 medium bananas, cut into  1/8-inch slices 4 cups milk 3 boxes (4-serving size) instant  banana pudding...
PATTY’S PICK: PARISIAN MACARONS

PATTY’S PICK: PARISIAN MACARONS

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If you have ever been to Paris in the spring or anytime, chances are, you have enjoyed a Parisian macaron at one of the delightful patisseries throughout the city. They are beautiful, delicate, pastel sandwich cookies of different flavors with a light cream filling...
PATTY’S PICK: WHITE WINE CAKE

PATTY’S PICK: WHITE WINE CAKE

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This recipe first appeared in our 2007 Field Guide and we have had many requests for it. Very easy and delicious, it might just become your new favorite cake!   WHITE WINE CAKE Pan Preparation: Baker’s Joy cooking spray ½ cup pecans, finely chopped Preheat oven...
PATTY’S PICK: PUFF PASTRY TENDERLOIN

PATTY’S PICK: PUFF PASTRY TENDERLOIN

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These delicious recipes are wonderful served together. With a tossed green salad, they make a perfect easy-to-prepare meal for company. The pork tenderloin is a beautiful presentation in puff pastry placed on a bed of potatoes garnished with fresh rosemary. The pork...
PATTY’S PICK: BLACKENED CATFISH

PATTY’S PICK: BLACKENED CATFISH

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When I was doing a book signing at Kademi, a wonderful shop in Philadelphia owned and operated by two best friends, Katie Mills brought me a box of catfish fillets from her family’s Mississippi Heartland Catfish Farm. Lena Causey, business manager of the magazine who...
PATTY’S PICK: CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE

PATTY’S PICK: CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE

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My sweet friend Merleen Ivey of Clinton shared this delicious Chocolate Sheet Cake recipe with me years ago, and it is still one of my favorite go-to recipes. It is just perfect for tailgating or family get-togethers or to share at the office. Enjoy!   CHOCOLATE...
PATTY’S PICK: SQUASH CASSEROLE

PATTY’S PICK: SQUASH CASSEROLE

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My sweet friend Mary Alice Blackman of Flowood shared this Squash Casserole, a Primos family recipe, with me years ago, and it is easy to prepare and delicious. I have tried many other squash recipes and always come back to this one. People who don’t even like squash...
PATTY’S PICK: CARAMEL PECAN PIE

PATTY’S PICK: CARAMEL PECAN PIE

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If you like pecan pie and the creamy taste of caramel, you will love this version of the traditional Southern recipe. Carolyn Hodges, a dear friend of mine from Brandon, shared this delicious recipe with me. She thinks her addition of the Madagascar vanilla makes all...
PATTY’S PICK: PUMPKIN PIE

PATTY’S PICK: PUMPKIN PIE

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PUMPKIN PIE 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin 3 eggs, beaten 1 cup sugar ¼ teaspoons cloves ¼ teaspoon ginger 1½ teaspoons cinnamon ¼ teaspoon salt 1 (5-ounce) can evaporated milk 2 (9-inch) pie crusts, unbaked 1 box yellow cake mix 1 cup pecans, chopped 1 stick butter,...
PATTY’S PICK: SWEET MILK POUND CAKE

PATTY’S PICK: SWEET MILK POUND CAKE

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SWEET MILK POUND CAKE 3 cups cake flour, sifted 2½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ²?³ cup butter, softened 1¾ cups sugar 2 eggs 1½ teaspoons vanilla 1¼ cups milk Confectioners’ sugar for dusting cake Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray pan with Baker’s Joy...