Summer means we are looking for ways to use the bounty of produce available. Those recipes that usually come with the caveat that they are perfect when you have one zucchini hanging around, or a glut from your garden. But I would happily buy a zucchini just to make these unique, chewy, crunchy treats. Rich brown sugar makes them sweet, grated zucchini makes them moist and … [Read more...] about Chewy Zucchini Pecan Blondies
Pecans
Herby Brown Butter Snack Mix
My family has a thing about “nuts and bolts.” I wrote about it in my cookbook Southern Snacks. We have our way of doing it. I make a huge batch every year at Christmas for my brother and occasionally at other times of the year. It isn’t difficult to make, it has just come to signify the holidays for me. I buy all those cereals and nuts and ingredients when I do my enormous … [Read more...] about Herby Brown Butter Snack Mix
Wintry Chopped Salad
Winter is here, the holidays have passed and life is returning to normal. Hopefully. And we are all maybe thinking a bit more about healthier eating (though I haven’t quite finished all the Christmas chocolate). In summer, the bounty for big, fresh salads is so immense, but in the colder months, it can be a little but hard to find inspiration. But this big bowl of delicious … [Read more...] about Wintry Chopped Salad
Smoked Cheddar Cheese Log with Pepper Jelly
As the holiday season rolls around, I love to have really simple but totally delicious recipes in my back pocket. Things for which I can keep the ingredients on hand throughout the season and whip up in short notice, or for those occasions when my grand and elaborate plans become completely unfeasible – either through time constraints or, frankly, just because I can’t manage. … [Read more...] about Smoked Cheddar Cheese Log with Pepper Jelly
Fresh Strawberry Pecan Crumb Cake
I gorge on strawberries when they are in season, and rarely eat them when they are not, which makes them a special seasonal treat. I eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner, out of hand in in all sorts of treats. This rich and tender crumb cake is a fantastic way to add strawberries to breakfast, though in all honesty this could also be a dessert with a scoop of ice cream, or … [Read more...] about Fresh Strawberry Pecan Crumb Cake
