There aren’t many desserts as distinctly Southern as Banana Pudding. It’s also interesting that such a distinctly Southern recipe heavily features an ingredient not at all native to the South. Steamships made the banana’s entry into the Southern ports of the United States a welcome possibility. The earliest Banana Pudding recipes were a take-off from…
Some Like It Hot
We aren’t afraid of heat in this house. We like spice in many dishes as a matter of fact. However, the author of the recipe of one of our most recent culinary adventures must like their food scorching. This was a new level even for me. It lit up our palates in a way I…
Grape Expectations
My great-grandmother had a grape arbor on her farm. It produced so well and so often that she often made and canned homemade grape jam. Seeing as how she made it so well and so often, one would think it was a cinch to make, no? No! I wish. I had such a pleasant, relaxing…
Sticky Subjects
One of the most recommended and best things we ate while we were in Pioneer Woman country (aka Pawhuska, Oklahoma) earlier this month was Ree’s Pecan Sticky Buns. It wasn’t just that they were light & fluffy on the inside, but they were also sweet & sticky all over. To top it off, they were…
Souper Summer
It’s over 100° here in North Texas. I love the heat, but it’s so hot (with the added 80% humidity) that even I don’t want to sit outside and read after work every day anymore. I only last about 10min before I’m sweating too much for it to be enjoyable in any way. I don’t…
Mediterranean Meditation
Greek flavors are some of my absolute favorite! I love all the creamy, earthy flavors! Growing up there was (still is) this dive in a sketch part of town my dad used to take me to that had some of the best gyros and rival any I’ve had at some “cleaner,” more “polished” places I’ve…
Turkey Talk
What a whirlwind weekend it has been! It went straight into Monday and barely stopped then! Between work and church and an LTC class with the girls (responsible gun ownership begins with me, I say!) and jam-making for some church ladies, I’ve been on go-mode until today. I’ve scarcely had time to make a full…
Salmon in the City
It seems like eons, but it was just a mere seven months ago that we were in Philadelphia for our anniversary. It seems like years ago, we traversed the city without a mask-free care in the world. We had the best time and saw many great sights and ate so much good food! Our favorite…
Easy as Pie
Apple pie is commonly considered the symbol of American wholesomeness and hardiness. (Which is ironic since apples are not native to America whereas blueberries are.) Smooth, flaky pastry enveloping tender, spiced apples swimming in a gooey, sweet pool of syrup just feels so familiar and good! It’s often either topped with a generous scoop of…
Sweeten the Pot
It’s been a minute since I’ve had time to sit down to write again! When we got back from our Pioneer Woman mini-vacation to Oklahoma, we had just a little time to breathe and do laundry before we were back to work and our normal activities full stop. We’ve had few opportunities to try anything…
Tiffani's Table 