Oh, how I love those sacred recipes from covered-dish dinners and bake sales of lore, where many are gathered with plastic comb binders and the culinary saints whose names are preserved on the pages will be blessed from tabletops for generations to come. Just kidding, sort of. I have loved cookbooks since my 20s, when... Continue Reading →
I missed out on doing something nice for my husband this Christmas. I didn't make him a fruitcake. He's one of the few people I know who loves fruitcake of all kinds. He loves the store-bought version, but when I read about a traditional West Indian "Black Cake" in one of my favorite books --... Continue Reading →
When autumn finally chills the evening, what do you crave for supper? Could it be potato soup? Scott Ketron posts incredible photos of the cooking he’s been doing since he retired first as Holston Conference clergy and later as an entrepreneur. Recently, he posted videos and photos of potato soup, which were too appealing... Continue Reading →
We recently invited you to share your potato-salad preferences and no-no's, with a promise to use your suggestions for a church cookout. Don't laugh, but I literally made a Yes/ No chart of the comments we received by blog, Facebook and email -- to help me decide which direction to go. My chart I'll cut... Continue Reading →
