All Recipes

Cherry-Nut Cookies

When it comes to Christmas cookies my family tends to stick to some tried-and-true recipes we make every year.  Every few years mom would slip a new cookie or two into...

Sesame Seed Cookies

In the baking world, Christmas cookies tend to have Type A personalities ; pushy, demanding attention, rigidly organized and highly status conscious. So every once in a...

Gluhwein (Mulled Wine) Cordial

Munich + Christmas = Christkindlmarkt (Christmas Markets) Christkindlmarkt + cold weather = Glühwein Glühwein + brandy = Glühwein

Vaniglia Mandarinocello (Vanilla Tangerine Limonocello)

Love Limoncello ? Instead of lemons, how about tangerine and vanilla

Sugar Cookies

Two of my favorite things in life came out of Iowa; these cookies and the person who gave me the

Blondie and Dark Chocolate Marbled Brownies

A new neighbor just moved in so I thought I'd bring over some brownies as a welcome gift. After I got these marbled brownies done I seriously thought about keeping them...

Thumbprint Cookies

The Christmas cookie extravaganza continues with the winner of the 1988 Chicago Tribune's Christmas Cookie Contest: Fay Kuhn's Thumbprints, substituting dairy-free...

Chocolate Pinwheels

One of my favorite Christmas cookies is Chocolate Pinwheel refrigerator cookies. My mom has been baking ever since I can remember.  (Last year she made and froze over 44...

Roasting a Frozen Turkey? Yes You Can!

Have you ever gotten up Thanksgiving morning to find your turkey isn’t completely thawed, or worse yet, you forgot to take it out of the freezer? As you sit there...

Dairy-Free Pie Crust

The best and easiest pie crust you'll ever make is from Cook's Illustrated . I love the magazine and cookbooks but they're not known for simple recipes but trust me,...

Southern Drop Biscuits

With only 4 ingredients, these easy to make biscuits are perfect for any meal. Add a teaspoon of your favorite dried herb and they're a great side for

The Cheese Wiz

Tender, Flaky Biscuits

I learned many things in the six years I spent at Southern Living magazine. Making tender, flaky biscuits has to be one of the tastiest. They're easy to prepare and who...

“Fried” Chicken with Country Gravy

Milk-based gravy can be found in all cuisines across the country but no more so than throughout the south.  It's used to top all sorts of dishes but a plate of...

German Chocolate Cake

Rich, dark and insanely chocolaty cake layers are topped with a creamy, crunchy coconut-pecan topping. I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate my birthday

Banana Bread

Light, airy with a rich banana flavor, this Banana Bread recipe is based on the Joy of Cooking version and is still my favorite. Over the last 20+ years I've played...

Lemon Poppy Seed Rolls

Working in the Southern Living Test Kitchen, I was extremely fortunate to work with some very talented people.  Of the 35,000+ recipes we tested in those 6 years, a...

Spotted Cow Beer Pancakes

Didn't you learn in college that you shouldn't let good beer go to waste? So this morning I turned a half-full bottle of Spotted Cow beer I hadn't finished last night...

Blueberry Peach Cheesecake Tart

Every two years the peach tree in my grandmother's backyard would produce so many peaches, my mother and whoever was around, would spend days peeling and slicing peaches...

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

"Two great tastes, that taste great together!" It was true 30+ years ago and it's still true today in cake