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Dessert

Blackberry Pie and Grandma’s Secret Weapon

In Louisiana, one of the most requested desserts in our family is blackberry pie. My grandmother has made her blackberry sweet dough pie since before I can remember. Many people have tried to learn her recipe and many people have failed with blackberry stains on the ceiling to prove it. Grandma cooks with no recipes. […]

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Breakfast

APPLE FRITTERS & AN ANNOUNCEMENT

Professor Moser was my English professor as well as a sort of grandmother figure to me during my freshman year of college. She was a petite, elegant woman with excellent posture and perfectly coiffed hair. She would prefer for me to say she was more of a godmother figure than a grandmother because she was […]

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STARTERS/ SIDES: Bacon Deviled Eggs Pimento Cheese Sautéed Figs Tomato Salad Avocado Crostini Grits Soufflé  Coca-Cola Chicken Wings Chicken Quesadillas Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs Caramelized Cantaloupe  Garlic & Rosemary Infused Potato Chips Pickled Peppered Golden Raisins Pimento Cheese & Thyme Gougères  Crème Fraîche + Lemon Deviled Eggs Cast-Iron Pimento Cheese Hushpuppies  Bacon Cornbread & Spicy […]

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Beverages

THE HAUNTED ROCKY HILL CASTLE & A GIVEAWAY

It was only a matter of time before I heard the story of the haunted Rocky Hill Castle. The story unfolds at the dinner table, where all the best stories are told. The antique silver candlesticks are laced with wax. The autumn breeze rustles the trees outside the dining room window. The spicy scent of […]

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Beverages

KITCHEN WISDOM + LEMONADE

I’m not a chef or even a trained professional cook. I am, however, an eater. A professional eater. Hopefully this puts you at ease, because like you, I’m someone who loves food and the stories behind them, and, like many of you, my kitchen is not pristine. I cook on an electric range that sometimes […]

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Dessert

Peach Ice Cream

Summer is a beloved time in the south. Yes, the heat can cause dogs to go crazy, turn plastic neon pools into a backyard oasis, and shatter windshields. But still, there is something beautiful about the season. One of those special entities comes in the form of a perfectly ripe, juicy peach. The floral smell […]