This is my favorite green salad and dressing. It was Recipe Contest winner in 2008. Spring Mix Salad with Sweet Paprika Dressing Salad: ½ stick salted butter 1 package ramen noodles, crushed (seasoning packet discarded) 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans 1...
CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE This is my sister-in-law Rita’s and my daughter Beth’s favorite pound cake. There are several versions of this cake, but this is the recipe that my mother always prepared. It has a sweet, creamy, and smooth texture with a perfect light crust....
In my very first entertaining book, Easy Hospitality, published in the ’90s, I described how to create gold- and silver-leaf eggs for elegant Easter tablescapes. I still enjoy displaying those eggs because they are beautiful and timeless. To create the gold- and...
This cheesecake tastes amazing and is so beautiful! It is absolutely the perfect sweet ending for your love or a Valentine celebration! Although it has many ingredients, it is easy to prepare, but does need to be made ahead of time to chill properly. But make-ahead...
This recipe is a fresh take on the sweet potato casserole that we all love during the holidays. This casserole is so easy and adds the perfect combination of flavors with the addition of delicious sweet peaches, orange zest, and maple syrup. It may just become a new...
Marbleized pumpkins become the center of attention in beautiful fall tablescapes. First gather materials from your own backyard. Colorful leaves and berries are everywhere, and cones and nuts come in many different shapes, sizes, and textures. Arrange your bounty on...
This is one of my favorite recipes for an easy and delicious “melt-in-your-mouth” pie. The recipe is from my dear aunt Janey Slay of Clinton, one of the sweetest people I know and love. She would bring this pie to family reunions, picnics, and holiday parties....
Almost everyone loves brownies, and these Southern brownie bars that became very popular in the 1970s are especially delicious. Appropriately named for our mighty and muddy Mississippi River, they feature cracking brownies topped with marshmallows and chocolate icing....
Lena Causey, business manager for the magazine, often has a picnic for our staff at her cabin, which was designed by the famous late architect Robert Overstreet, at Lake Castle in Madison. We all enjoy a fun day visiting the interesting cabin, the great outdoors on...
There is no place on Earth more worthy of giving thanks than Mississippi in the fall with its crisp, cool beauty. Add grateful hearts and sharing delicious food with family and friends and what could equal a more perfect Thanksgiving? Among the fall trees on a...
This chocolate cobbler is the perfect sweet ending for any fall or holiday meal. It is so easy to prepare with ingredients you have on hand, and it is absolutely delicious served with ice cream or sweetened whipped cream. Add a festive touch to this velvety cobbler...
Bright red and blue pennants create a fun theme for Fourth of July celebrations. With only a few supplies—scissors, pinking shears, fabric glue, and ribbons or jute roping—and a little time and effort, anyone can create these colorful pennants of all sizes. Drape...
