Blueberry Almond Coffee Cake
This simple blueberry coffee cake is one of my favorites to serve guests for a mid-morning coffee or tea visit. It’s simple, quick, and...
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Who Was Bloody Mary?
The popular brunch cocktail often proffered as a hangover cure continues to delight—or relieve—after more than 100 years. Bartender...
Wrangler Shaved Beef Sandwiches
Wrangler Shaved Beef Sandwiches are the ideal solution for busy work and school nights. The hearty sandwiches are not only filling, but...
Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Biscuits
There’s something intrinsically southern about biscuits baked in a cast-iron skillet. Whether served with jam and scrambled eggs at...
Easy Homemade Pizza Dough
Weekend family movie nights are even more fun when pizza is involved—homemade pizza. This recipe is easy and perfect for when you have...
Rodeo Oatmeal Cookies
Oatmeal cookies are childhood favorites. These treats have a little bit of everything for the child in all of us: oatmeal, raisins,...
Lemon Sponge Cake
A Tribute For Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee Celebration Sponge cake is a lovely alternative to the sweetness of frosted cakes and...
Oatmeal Brulée
Our Childhood Staple Grows Up — Oatmeal is one of those simple, wonderful foods we never outgrow. It’s one of the first solid foods most...
Apple Pancake
I'm a huge fan of egg bread recipes. I found this recipe on social media, and I don’t know its origins. However, it’s delicious. It’s...
Homestyle Chili
Chili has long been a Texas staple, from chuckwagons on the prairie to tailgate parties at the stadium or arena. It’s an easy dish to...
Homestyle Chicken Tetrazzini
Chilly weather always makes me crave chicken tetrazzini. It’s a hearty, flavorful chicken pasta dish that has been around seemingly...
Boozy Buttermint White Hot Chocolate
PHOTO: Carolyn Tillery A pretty cup of hot chocolate in front of the fireplace is the perfect remedy for all the frigid weather we’ve had...
Highclere Castle Christmas Cocktail
With many forgoing large parties for more intimate gatherings, this holiday may be the rebirth of the cocktail party. According to a 1917...
Cornbread
Cornbread is one of the few foods documented as served at the first Thanksgiving dinner. Of course, the essential ingredient in the...
Fresh Apple Cake
Fall brings with it so many traditions. It’s the time of school carnivals, pumpkin patches, Friday night football, and, of course,...
Licensed to Chill
When hearing “shaken not stirred,” one immediately envisions MI6’s super spy 007, James Bond. Always suave as he orders his signature...
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
I’m a huge fan of vanilla buttercream, so much so, it’s become a family joke. A few years ago, our daughter-in-law sent me a refrigerator...
Lemon Meringue Pie
Whether pies, tarts, cakes or cookies, citrus treats–tart or sweet–conjure relaxing spring and summertime images of picnics and porch...
Apple Pecan Fritters
Although apple pie is a delicious July 4th dessert that most of us grew up enjoying as part of our holiday celebrations, this year, I...
Lafitte’s Best
America's Independence Saved by a Cunning Pirate ... A decorated American general and a Louisiana French pirate seem unlikely partners in...
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