Discover the Soul of Southern Cooking

A tray of cookies on top of a counter.

Pralines in the Microwave

Ingredients 2 cups light brown sugar 1 cup heavy cream ½ stick butter 2 cups...
A piece of pie with strawberries and whipped cream on top.

Brown Sugar Chess Pie

Ingredients 2 Tbsp flour 1 cup brown sugar (I used light) ½ cup sugar 1/2...
A plate of food with rice and sauce on the side.

Light Spring Pavlova

Ingredients Meringue – 4 egg whites 1/4 tsp salt 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp cornstarch...
A pie with blueberries on top of it.

Lemonade Pie

Ingredients ½ gallon vanilla ice cream, softened 6 oz container of frozen lemonade, thawed (I...
A piece of cake sitting on top of a white plate.

Lemon Tea Cake

Ingredients 6 Tbsp butter 3/4 cup sugar, plus 1/4 cup for glaze 2 eggs zest...
A plate of lemon bars on top of a table.

Lemon Squares

Ingredients Crust 1 ¾ cups flour ¼ cup cornstarch ¾  cup confectioners sugar ½ tsp...
A close up of several cupcakes on a plate

Lavender Shortbread

Ingredients 2/3 c confectioners sugar 3/4 c softened butter (1 ½ sticks) 3/4 c cornstarch...
A bowl of noodles with mushrooms and peppers.

Kindling Stacks

Ingredients 1 can chow mein noodles (5 oz or about 2 ½ cups) 12 oz...
A tray of baked goods on top of the stove.

Jelly Pies

Ingredients ½ cup (1 stick) butter – we were doubling so 2 are in the...
Two bottles of liquid with poinsettia plants in them.

Irish Cream Liqueur

Ingredients *I've been making this so long that I use the cans for measuring, hope...