Jamie DeMent farms and cooks on Coon Rock Farm in Hillsborough, North Carolina. A well-known cooking teacher, she also owns, with her partner, Richard Holcomb, Piedmont Restaurant in Durham, North Carolina, and Bella Bean Organics. Jamie DeMent opens a bright kitchen window onto the newest kind of North Carolina farming life. On fifty-five acres of… Continue Reading Recipe: Cane Syrup Pecan Pie, from Jamie DeMent
Enjoy a taste of summer year ’round with this delightful main dish recipe from Cynthia Graubart’s Chicken. Continue Reading Recipe: Summer Anytime Bourbon Peach Chicken Thighs
Salted caramel and bacon combine with everybody’s favorite, an ooey-gooey brownie, in this recipe from Fred Thompson’s Bacon cookbook. Continue Reading Recipe: Salted Caramel Bacon Brownies
Today’s recipe is from Bill Smith’s Crabs and Oysters. Bill Smith is the chef at Crook’s Corner Restaurant in Chapel Hill, N.C. Whether you make it to the beach this summer or not, you can still enjoy this tasty seafood dish! Continue Reading Recipe: Crab & Shrimp Calas
oday’s recipe is from Sandra A. Gutierrez’s Beans and Field Peas. Gutierrez is the author of Latin American Street Food and The New Southern–Latino Table. A well-known culinary instructor, she lives in Cary, North Carolina. Her recipe today is full of summer (and southern) goodness. What’s not to love about a salad with corn, tomato, and bacon? Continue Reading Recipe: Pink-Eyed Peas, Corn, Tomato, and Bacon Salad
Today’s recipe is from Debbie Moose’s Buttermilk. Her recipe for Summer Blueberry Cobbler is as delicious as it is easy! Continue Reading Recipe: Summer Blueberry Cobbler
Today’s recipe is from Dale Curry’s Gumbo. Curry, who served as the New Orleans Times-Picayune food editor for twenty years, is the author of New Orleans Home Cooking. She now writes about food for New Orleans Magazine. Curry’s recipe features a favorite gumbo ingredient in southwest Louisiana: Cajun Cornish hen! Enjoy this gumbo over rice for a hearty meal with family and friends this weekend. Continue Reading Recipe: Cajun Hen Gumbo
Today’s recipe is from Thomas Head’s Greens: a Savor the South® cookbook. Head, a native of Louisiana, lives in Washington, D.C. He is coeditor of The Happy Table of Eugene Walter: Southern Spirits in Food and Drink. In today’s recipe, Head begins with a Southern staple—collard greens—and takes it to another level by preparing it with Parmesan, penne, and pork! This dish is a breeze to prepare, and is a splendid substitute for “spaghetti night” during hectic summer months. Continue Reading Recipe: Penne with Sausage and Collard Greens
Today’s recipe is from Paul and Angela Knipple’s Catfish: a Savor the South® cookbook. Paul and Angela are coauthors of The World in a Skillet: A Food Lover’s Tour of the New American South and Farm Fresh Tennessee. Frequent contributors to Edible Memphis and other periodicals, they live in Memphis. They also make a mean catfish burger, which is the star of today’s post! Whether you’re a seasoned catfisher or prefer to purchase catfish fillets at your local market, catfish burgers are the perfect way to make your summer simply scrumptious. Enjoy them with family and friends this weekend for a savory Southern feast! Continue Reading Recipe: Catfish Burgers
Today’s recipe is from Belinda Ellis’ Biscuits: a Savor the South® cookbook. Ellis is editor of Edible Piedmont, a North Carolina food magazine, and a member of the Southern Foodways Alliance. Her recipe is a Southern take on a Reuben Sandwich, made with rye biscuits instead of traditional rye bread. This sandwich is scrumptious for lunch, dinner, and even breakfast! Continue Reading Recipe: Southern Reuben
