Old-Fashioned Cuppa Cuppa Cake is a beloved Southern dessert made with equal parts flour, sugar, and milk layered with fruit and baked until golden brown. Popularized by the movie Steel Magnolias, this easy cobbler-like dessert can be made with peaches, berries, or even canned fruit cocktail for a simple old-fashioned treat.
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This Norfolk Seafood is such a good recipe and so simple to make. The story behind this recipe is interesting.
When I was a young boy, we used to go to a seafood restaurant in Washington DC called O’Donnell’s. The historic O’Donnell’s Sea Grill opened in 1922 on E Street NW in Washington, D.C. It was a legendary destination for seafood, nautical decor, and its signature rum buns. They had wonderful food, and most importantly, they had Buck.
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Super rainy here today, so time to bake. Here’s a great recipe to bring the wonderful smell of spices into the house. These cookies are addictive and really do make the house smell wonderful.
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Chicken Marbella is one of those dishes that became incredibly popular during the late 1970s and 80’s. This very famous dish is said to have been created by Shelia Lukens and published in the original Silver Palate cookbook.
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I’ve made a lot of turkey over the years, but this one was vastly better. I was surprised how much the meat took on the flavor of the aromatics and even the slightest hint of lemon.
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I like this puff pastry dessert because it’s easy to pull together and looks like a lot more work than it is. If you can find a top quality puff pastry like Dufour, it really does improve it, But in a clench I’ve used Pepperidge Farms.
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Not sure when I thought up Chicken Lasagna, but I think it was after I saw the bags of rotisserie chicken that have been taken off the bone from the roasted chickens at Costco and I thought I could do something with that. The meat has a lot of flavor and its white meat only and very moist.
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Sometimes it’s nice to have a dish that allows you to clean out the fridge and use up the bits and pieces. Having a one pan meal is always an advantage for easy clean up
This recipe is perfect for that, as you can substitute any root vegetable and change the herbs by whatever’s around. I’ll share my recipe here, but feel free to experiment.
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Greens are a very Southern thing. There are some that love them and some that aren’t so fond. After making and eating a lot of greens, I understand why. When they are bad, they can be really unpleasant.
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I’m a big fan of southern style green beans . I like the flavor and texture of “snaps” as we used to call them. This is a little more fancy than my grandma made, but the same smoky, meaty flavor is all there.
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