Last week, I began the testing phase of recipes for my next cookbook A Taste of Kentucky: Favorite Recipes from…
Category: Recipes
Deep Dish Bourbon Brown Sugar Apple Pie
When the weather turns cool during the fall here in Kentucky we head back indoors for most of our meals.…
Oven-Baked Chex Mix Recipe
I find it necessary to post this recipe. It was and is the reason for several thousand visits to my…
Garlic Scape Pesto Recipe
After a few iterations I’ve settled on a recipe for garlic scape pesto from the garlic scapes I harvested in…
Fresh Blackberry Cake
Makes one 10-inch tube or Bundt cake This dark, spicy cake is adapted from a Kentucky Proud recipe. For a sweeter…
Oatmeal Walnut Cookies
Makes about 24 cookies Any cookie I can mix in one bowl is a quick and easy favorite. The dough…
Hummus Recipe - Plain and Simple
Blog stats reveal many of you ate up the recipe for Guacamole – Plain and Simple. Who doesn’t like plain and…
Mary's Bluegrass Pie
I haven’t slept well for the past several nights for two reasons. First, my 84-year-old aunt Mary, and the author…
Kentucky-style Slow-Cooker Pork Barbecue
The best male cook I know is, bar none, the finest barbecue chef in Kentucky. (I know these are probably…
Kentucky Burgoo Recipe
Makes about 12 servings It’s that time of year. It’s Burgoo time. What I mean is: Keeneland is open. Keeneland…
Black Bean and Corn Salsa
Yield about 12 servings Very easy and quite delicious, this versatile salsa is quick to put together. The chipotle pepper…
Whole Wheat Banana Bread
Makes one 9 x 5-inch loaf As part of my ongoing efforts to keep you in the kitchen, I offer…
Red Beans and Rice with Chili Vinaigrette
Serves 6 to 8 Judging from the popularity of Winter Wheat Berry Salad, I am offering a recipe for another…
Chile Cheddar Cornbread
Makes one 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan A moist cornbread studded with chilies, cheese, and corn. Two cups fresh…
Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes - Again
Let’s try again. The paragraphs in the original post were out of order. It’s funny, but when I formatted the…
Winter Wheat Berry Salad - Part Deux
For anyone who’s interested I posted the nutrition analysis for the Winter Wheat Berry Salad per Vicki’s request. Click on…
Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting
Don’t stress out if your cream cheese and butter aren’t at room temperature. All is not lost. It’s a little…
Moist Carrot Cake
Make one 13 x 9 x 2-inch cake Carrot cake conjures up images of a small restaurant with mismatched…
Meet Brownie's Sister Blondie
I’m proud to present, for the very first time, One Pan Blondie. This nutty companion to our brunette favorite – One Pan…
Chocolate-Chip Cherry Scones
One of my favorite things to do is bake on a weekend morning. I went on a scone kick last…