Save the Stems! Southern Collard Greens

Save the Stems! Southern Collard Greens

If you’ve read my bio you know that I learned to cook from two of the best — my grandmothers. These ladies were known throughout our home county as two of the best cooks to be founds. Mamaw cooked for a family of 9; Nonnie cooked for a family of 6....
Scottish Cock-a-Leekie Soup

Scottish Cock-a-Leekie Soup

Traditional Scottish Cock-a-Leekie Soup has prunes in it. Knowing Hubby would absolutely rebel at the thought of that, I omitted them. Trust me. I don’t think they will be missed. As you know, we are soup lovers in our household. This one is a fairly new...
Kitchen Sink Chopped Kale Salad

Kitchen Sink Chopped Kale Salad

Everything but the  kitchen sink. Ever heard that before? When I used to ask my Nonnie what ingredients she included in her famous chicken and dressing or her as famous vegetable soup, her response was typically, “I use everything but the kitchen...
Ruby Thomas’ Chicken Breasts Eden Isle

Ruby Thomas’ Chicken Breasts Eden Isle

I’m really not obsessed, y’all. It may seem that I spend a whole bunch of time talking and writing about the Red Apple Inn on Eden Isle. Actually, I DO spend a lot of time doing just that, don’t I? Okay. I admit to being just a little infatuated with...