Our office manager Arlette Thompson brought this delicious banana bread for staff meeting, and everyone loved it. It is perfect for fall, and a little different with the sweet pineapple. Try it, you will love it! Hawaiian Banana Nut Bread 3 cups all-purpose flour 1...
Summertime is seafood time, and nothing is better than fresh crabmeat served with not much more than fresh vegetables at their peak. Happy summer, y’all! ½ pound lump crabmeat Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper ¼ cup citrus Champagne vinegar ½ cup green...
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....
This recipe is from my friend Elizabeth Heiskell—with a bit of extra heat added and a mixture of cheeses for the crust. 2½ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon red pepper 1 teaspoon Tabasco Sauce 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces ¾ cup...
I recently visited my college roommate Kitty Guillory (originally from Tutwiler) in beautiful Colorado, and she served the most amazing chocolate chip cookies made with browned butter. We enjoyed them as we gazed from her glass living room at the beautiful sunset...
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...
