Discover the Soul of Southern Cooking

A bowl of white bean soup with sausage.

Beans, Greens, and Sausage Soup

This soup is rainy night perfection. Who doesn’t want a warm hearty and delicious soup...
A plate of food with shrimp, broccoli and sweet potato.

Fast and Festive Shrimp Dinner

It's almost Christmas and unfortunately (for me at least) that means eating things like ham...
Chocolate-covered nut balls on a doily.

Bourbon Balls, again

One day I was sitting on the sofa wishing I had a bourbon ball. That...
Bowl of vegetable soup with herbs

Pioneer Soup

Here is a story: Sallie has no stove. That’s right. For over a week and...
Two women baking in a kitchen studio.

Pear Clafoutis with Honey and Bourbon Hard to Pronounce, Fun to Eat

This morning I had the pleasure of cooking with Meryll Rose on Channel 5’s Talk of...
Potato skins with eggs and salad.

Beautiful Brunch, Delicious Dinner

One recipe, 6 ingredients, ten minutes of prepping if you really take your time, the...
Pumpkin muffins on a pink plate.

Pumpkin Muffins

Long ago when I first started this blog, I very ambitiously attempted an entire week...
Slice of layered cake with whipped cream and raspberries.

Pink Zebra

I have missed not only blogging but having occasions for creative cooking – but the...
Coconut cake with berries on a plate.

Coconut Pie

Cool as a...Coconut In a hot, hot summer, a cool treat is just the thing....
Watermelon salad with almonds and herbs.

Watermelon Heat

This recipe came about in an interesting way. A friend was telling me about a...