The flavor of caramel covered apples is amazing. Eating a caramel apple, not so much. The caramel-to-apple ration in my opinion, tends to be too low. I can’t abide those pre-made wrap around sheets, and making a good caramel is a bit of work. And in the end, the caramel tends to slide off the apple. Here’s the solution. I’ve made these cookies for years, but not as … [Read more...] about Caramel Apple Cookies
Snacks And Starters
Pumpkin Cornbread
I love cooking with pumpkin, so Halloween and the dawn of autumn present all sorts of opportunities in the kitchen. I have always been obsessed with sweet pumpkin dishes, but I have been expanding my repertoire to savory ideas as well. Working with fresh pumpkin is not difficult, you just need to be careful and use a good, sturdy knife. The texture of freshly grated … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Cornbread
Bacon CamemBeer Bites
When October rolls around, I start thinking about beer. Because I start thinking about Oktoberfest. I’ve never been to Germany, so I’ve never been to a real Oktoberfest celebration, which I understand generally happen at the end of September anyway. But the idea of Oktoberfest just presents so many options for cooking with, and drinking, good beer. It’s impossible to pass … [Read more...] about Bacon CamemBeer Bites
Apple Bacon Kuchen
As October begins, I start to think about the farmers market season wrapping up. I’ve got a few weeks left, when I can buy beautiful apples, as well as pumpkins, winter squash, pears and greens, but I know things are moving into fall and winter. Smaller versions of the market continue, which is a boon, but not quite the same. My Saturday ritual is wrapping up for the … [Read more...] about Apple Bacon Kuchen
Chicken Pecan Bites with Blue Cheese Dip
Every community, particularly in the South, has those handful of classic community cookbooks that everyone seems to own, or haveaccess to, or just know about. They are the reference points for the community table. Compiled by church auxiliaries, symphony leagues, historic societies, these treasure troves bind a community through the most essential love we all share. Food. … [Read more...] about Chicken Pecan Bites with Blue Cheese Dip
