People of a certain age will have fond memories of Casserole Dilly bread, a round loaf of bread redolent with dill and tender with cottage cheese. My mother says it was the only bread she ever successfully made. And it is such a good, simple bread. And at the time this was in fashion, cottage cheese was pretty much used for dilly bread or served as a “diet” food with canned … [Read more...] about New Fashioned Dilly Bread
Breakfast And Brunch
Baked Blintz Casserole with Peach Basil Compote
Summer weekends. At the lake, at the beach, in the mountains, at home. It’s a great time for a leisurely breakfast or brunch. Actually at a table, not in the car or at your desk. But that doesn’t have to mean a ton of cooking at the crack of dawn. This make-ahead blintz casserole is a perfect summer morning meal. Creamy and airy and just sweet enough. Add to it a peak season … [Read more...] about Baked Blintz Casserole with Peach Basil Compote
Lemon Dill Shrimp Pasta Salad
A good, hearty cold salad on a hot summer day is the perfect remedy for the heat. Fills you up without weighing you down. And it’s so refreshing coming off the lake or the beach or the pool. It’s also nice to have something like this in the fridge to snack on over a weekend. Shrimp and pasta paired with a zesty lemon, dill and yogurt dressing is summer in a bowl. Don’t skip the … [Read more...] about Lemon Dill Shrimp Pasta Salad
Cheese Bomb Biscuits
I absolutely adore a good buttermilk biscuit. And I’ve gotten pretty good at making them. It may be the thing I am asked to cook for friends and family the most. I make them in bulk and keep them in the freezer. At a holiday brunch, I am famous for my biscuit bars – several types of biscuits, homemade jams, flavored butters and gravies in chafing dishes. I make biscuits … [Read more...] about Cheese Bomb Biscuits
Collard Cornbread Muffins
New Year’s Day is all about the greens and black-eyed peas for prosperity and luck in the new year. I never miss this tradition, even if it’s just a tiny bite of each because I cannot tempt fate right off the bat! If I have friends and family stop by, I love to make big pots of each – maybe a Smoky Black-eyed Pea Stew, or some Slow Cooker Southern version. These … [Read more...] about Collard Cornbread Muffins
