I feel like we are getting close. To autumn, to brisk weather, to chili season. I hope I am not rushing things and we see another hot spell. I was in Dallas at the beginning of September and it was 109 degrees outside, but the restaurant specials were pumpkin and cranberry and I felt like they were jinxing the fall. So I’ll just say this is an “in case of autumn weather” … [Read more...] about Chili Beef with Cornbread Dumplings
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Southern Baked Shelly Beans
My go to baked bean dish for many years has been my Brilliant Baked Beans made with a variety of canned beans. And I love those beans. But eventually, I started fiddling around with dried beans to recreate memories of New England style baked beans I’d enjoyed when I lived in the area. I like those too. Then I started to find fresh shelly beans and October beans at … [Read more...] about Southern Baked Shelly Beans
Summer Bounty and a Recipe for Dilly Beans
Summer food for me is all about bounty. There is so much fresh, healthy food available, I worry about how I can enjoy as much as possible more than the idea that I might not have access to it at all. I cook fresh meals for myself, and spend a lot of time putting things up for winter, like these simple Dilly Beans. Not because I have to, but because I want to. Sometimes I … [Read more...] about Summer Bounty and a Recipe for Dilly Beans
Charro Beans
I’ll be honest, I don’t actually know the history of Cinco de Mayo, I just know it’s a perfect excuse for a slap-up Mexican meal, and that is always a good thing. And there is something so friendly and communal about a Mexican feast. It’s a great way to gather friends and family, its interactive eating that everyone can enjoy. So for your own celebration, serve up some Smoky … [Read more...] about Charro Beans
Brilliant Baked Beans
Baked beans are almost a staple here. I cannot think of a barbecue place in Memphis that doesn’t serve beans on the side. And if you live in Memphis, you eat barbecue. Some places stir in bits of pulled pork shoulder, some make the beans with their house barbecue sauce, some throw in jalapenos. And of course, some places have better beans than others. But when you … [Read more...] about Brilliant Baked Beans
