My younger sister, while an accomplished pianist and singer, was not especially blessed in the art of cookery. In fact, I’ll never forget her first attempt at baking. One day while our mom was at work, Sis thought she’d surprise everyone that evening with a freshly baked cake. The recipe Sis chose was from a […]
The South’s favorite cake takes a breakfast turn as Hummingbird Pancakes. Southern Living magazine December 2012 Recipe makes about 18 pancakes Whatcha Need: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 1 cup mashed very ripe bananas 1/2 cup drained, canned crushed pineapple […]
This is Mrs. Wiggins’ original recipe as taken from Southern Living Magazine, February 1978. Recipe serves 10 to 12 people Whatcha Need: 1 cup pecans, toasted and finely chopped 3 cups all purpose flour 2 cups white sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 3/4 […]
Dairy Queen got its start in 1938 in an ice cream store in Kankakee, Illinois owned by Sherb Noble.
One morning on a recent road trip, I stopped at the local diner in a small Mississippi town. While sitting at the counter having breakfast, I overheard several guys discussing the proper way to season their grits. One gentleman remarked that he and his fellow Arkansans favored sugar while a couple of the local boys […]
The major difference in a chess pie from other custard pies is most chess pie recipes call for a small amount of cornmeal or flour.
