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French Butter Cookies

There is nothing like homemade cookies to make your week brighter. Especially if they are accompanied by the pleasure of watching your loved ones dive head first into the cookie jar-over and over again.  Cookies have a great smell as they bake in the oven and the smell continues to linger as they come out hot while they [...]

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Shrimp n' Grits

Searching for the best Lowcountry Shrimp n’ Grits »

A while back I wrote a post about my first experience eating Shrimp n’ Grits at the Charleston Farmer’s Market. Discovering Shrimp n’ Grits late in life as I had my first sample of this divine creation being broken in the right way- Shrimp n’ Grits for breakfast.
I decided that part of my journey would [...]

Larder

Pimento Cheese »

Pimeno Cheese affectionately called by Southerners was the first food to earn permanent status in my Southern Kitchen Larder. This is where I hope to highlight the important foods and ingredients for Southern cooking. As I learn and discover they will be featured here along with any sources. Hopefully you will find this useful and [...]

The Southern Table

A Perfect Setting »

Years ago, I had the pleasure of designing dinnerware for a number of manufacturers. I hadn’t discovered that I could paint or even draw till my mid 40’s. I loved every minute and every part of the process of creating designs. A cute art studio on the second floor of my home that was surrounded [...]

Cooking Tips

Homemade Bourbon Vanilla »

 

Making your own baking powder is the norm for me now. Getting around to making my own Bourbon Vanilla was just a matter of time. Almost every Southern cookbook has this recipe or refers to the simple task of making your own vanilla extract. Apparently short of the finest vanilla which comes from Mexico this [...]