Not too long ago, I saw a headline on the website of a high-end food magazine about cheese balls making a comeback. A comeback? Where did cheese balls ever go? I mean, you can’t get much better in the snack department than a good old fashioned cheese ball. Creamy cheese with a crunchy coating that you can spread on crackers? Yes please. And there are endless, endless … [Read more...] about Beer and Pretzel Cheese Ball
Snacks
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
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
Savory Cheddar Flapjacks
I have this recipe written in one of my many recipe notebooks I have created over the years. It came from a British cookbook, but I can’t remember which one, though I vaguely think it might be from a little novelty book of wartime recipes. Wherever it come from, it is a good, sturdy recipe to have handy. A classic British flapjack is a sweet, syrupy oat snack, but these are … [Read more...] about Savory Cheddar Flapjacks
Montana Jam and Oat Bars
I am a book club lady. I am in two, and each has been meeting for well over 20 years. Members who had young kids when we first got together have included us in the childrens’ weddings. And we’ve travelled together. One sweet fried invited us all to her family home in Montana a few summers ago and it was an amazing trip. We waded in the river, soaked in a hot spring, visited … [Read more...] about Montana Jam and Oat Bars
