Discover the Soul of Southern Cooking

Salad, chicken, and a pink tumbler.

Watermelon and Arugula Salad with Honey Dressing

Last week a wonderful friend called to say she had a car pass for Bluebird on...
A plate of homemade sugar cookies.

Litton Cookies

My husband is an Isaac Litton High School fanatic. Even though the school has been closed (1971)...
Cucumber and tomato salad with basil.

Cucumber Pickle

All I did was plant three cucumber plants that I grew in water jugs as...
Cheese and cracker appetizer with jelly

Cheese Ring with Strawberry Jam

Recently I was a guest at a beautiful ladies luncheon. It was the perfect kind...
A patch of parsley growing in a garden.

Summertime Shrimp and Pepper Skewers with Parsley Pesto

Poor parsley has a lackluster reputation. Mostly it’s just a pretty thing to decorate plates...
Two people on a cooking show in a studio.

Peanut Butter and Strawberry Jam Blondies

When Talk of the Town asked for the perfect easy, delicious, and portable dessert for a picnic,...
Spinach salad with strawberries, pecans, and cheese.

Sesame Dressing

We have a “house salad dressing” that makes everyone happy. It’s a sesame dressing with...
Two slices of toast with strawberry jam.

Strawberry Jam

Stop by any fruit and flower stand this time of year and you won’t be...
Two black Cavalier King Charles Spaniels on a couch.

Smoked Fish Dip

We’ve been on a vacation and had a graduation. Now that we are home and...
Sprinkle cookies on a blue plate in the garden.

Rainbow Cookies

Follow the Rainbow Nutritionists and diet gurus are always telling us to “eat the rainbow” no doubt...