With my Mom's pot roast, we're traveling back in time to the 1960's for a succulent, melt in your mouth favorite. I promise -- it's worth the trip!...
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Boofie’s Cornbread Dressing
My grandmother's Southern cornbread dressing, perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner....
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Chicken with Vinegar Sauce: Delicious French Country Food
I've just eaten one of the best chicken dishes I've ever put in my mouth. Chicken in Vinegar Sauce -- it's old French peasant fare, simple and extraordinarily tasty....
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Ann’s Oysters and Artichokes
Oysters Dunbar. If you know what I’m talking about, simply hearing the name of the dish is enough to make you salivate. Corinne Dunbar’s in New Orleans was a special place — a restaurant...
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Omelettes for Supper
Eggs for supper? Ask the French -- an omelette is an outstanding idea. Cremini mushrooms, green onions, and freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese make this omelette a perfect light supper, accompanied by an arugula...
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Miss Ida’s Okra and Tomatoes
It's summer, and all over the South, okra is coming out of gardens by the bushel. Here is the Miss Ida's recipe for a wicked stewed okra and tomatoes, one of my childhood favorites....
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Addictive: West Texas Steak Rub
This comes from my many trips to the Big Bend region of Texas. I've been making this steak rub for well over twenty years now, and it's a favorite staple in my spice cupboard....
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Tagliatelle with Mushrooms
Good Italian pasta is all about a small set of outstanding ingredients. Here fresh mushrooms, tomato paste, and white wine provide a rich counterpoint to fresh tagliatelle....
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A Kolache Kind of Morning
It's a Texas thing, bordering on obsession in some parts of the state. Good kolaches are amazing: yeasty and tender, a resilient bread that's light, buttery, and oh-so-slighty sweet....
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Three Breads in Morocco
History, culture, and art: all strong reasons to visit this country. But the food, oh the glorious food . . . I still dream of Moroccan bread....
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