Peanut Soup
I loved peanuts growing up: peanut butter, boiled peanuts, Payday candy bars, salted peanuts in my Coke. It was not until I was an adult, however, that I tried Peanut Soup. It is popular in the American South – particularly […]
easy lunch
Egg Pie Tyrolese
I am always looking for a new brunch recipe. When I came across Egg Pie Tyrolese in The Gourmet Cookbook Volume 1 (1965), I knew I had to try it. This peasant food dish has its roots in the Tyrol
Casserole of Sweet Vidalias
My friend Veran gave me a bag of Vidalia onions. Vidalias are a sweet onion historically grown in the town of Vidalia, Georgia and is Georgia’s official state vegetable. The state legislature even passed the “Vidalia Onion Act of 1986”
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Fire Roasted Tomato Soup
During the Summer, I start thinking and planning and craving soups to make during the chilly weather from Fall through Winter. It is also the time I look forward to my sister’s Vegetable Soup and her Tortellini Soup. We are
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One-Pan Pasta
Am I the last person to know about one-pan pasta? It seems it has been around for several years. Sometimes after a long day of working or running errands, you would like to just throw some ingredients into a pot
Orecchiette with Sausage and Spinach in a Creamy Pesto Sauce
Orecchiette is an often-overlooked pasta from the southern region of Italy. They get their name from their shape, which resembles a small ear. And the little indentations in those small ears catch so much sauce and make almost any dish
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Swedish Meatballs
Nearly every culture has a meatball recipe – from Europe to the Middle East to Asia. The Chinese have been using meatballs in their cooking since B. C. And in this country, we have borrowed and adapted meatball recipes from
Chopin’s Pimento Cheese
I loved pimento cheese growing up and I love it today. I do not remember my mother making it – though I am sure she did at some point – but I remember having a container of Mrs. Kinsey’s pimento
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Pasta with Breadcrumbs
This is another recipe from my dear friend Milena during my Philadelphia days. I believe she had it growing up in Yugoslavia. When I asked her what it is called, she said “poor people’s food”. I feel anything but poor
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Pasta Bolognese
Bolognese sauce is different from typical spaghetti sauce in that it includes the addition of cream or milk. The sauce comes from Bologna, Italy and is usually prepared with tagliatelle; however, the variations of Pasta Bolognese are endless. Tubular pasta