Slow cooker chocolate pudding cake with cocoa, chocolate syrup, and chopped pecans. The batter steams into a fudgy, gooey cake with its own chocolate sauce on the bottom. Served warm with cream.
Thick, fudgy cocoa cookies loaded with white chocolate chips, crunchy pecans, and golden raisins. These bakery-style cookies are crisp on the edges and chewy in the center, ready in just 30 minutes.
Classic Southern hominy grits cooked slow and creamy with just salt and water. Serve with butter and gravy for breakfast, or chill, slice, and pan-fry the leftovers until golden.
Crispy cheddar cheese crackers with caraway seeds, made from just 5 ingredients. These buttery, golden bites are baked in under 15 minutes for an easy homemade snack or appetizer.
Classic chilled vichyssoise made with leeks, potatoes, and cream, puréed until velvety smooth and garnished with fresh chives. The quintessential cold summer soup.
Chewy brown sugar walnut bars made with just seven ingredients, no mixer needed. Bake in a square pan, cut into squares, and serve warm for a simple treat.
Poppy seed pound cake muffins made with butter, yogurt, and vanilla for a dense, tender crumb. Bakery-style muffins with a subtle crunch from poppy seeds.
Wok-fried orange chicken with fresh orange peel, ginger, dried red peppers, soy sauce, and rice wine. A homemade version with real citrus flavor, not sugary sauce.
Apricot muffins made with a whole jar of apricot preserves blended right into the batter with brown sugar, butter, and chopped nuts. The preserves keep every muffin incredibly moist with intense fruit flavor.
Butter cookie press poinsettias for Christmas with red flower shapes and hand-formed green leaves topped with silver dragees. A beautiful, festive holiday cookie with almond and vanilla flavor.
Oatmeal with dates slow-cooks rolled oats in a double boiler until creamy, then folds in pitted dates for natural caramel sweetness. Cozy old-fashioned breakfast porridge.
Lemon French toast made with thick-cut day-old French bread soaked in a lemon zest and lemon extract batter. The flour in the batter creates an extra-crispy, golden crust that regular French toast can't match.
Classic French court bouillon, an aromatic poaching liquid for fish and seafood. Onion, lemon, cloves, and bay leaf simmer with optional white wine for fragrant, delicate results.
Single-crust shortening pie shell with the option of an old-fashioned snow cream filling: instant pudding, milk, and sour cream whisked into a frosty no-cook pie. Easy weeknight dessert.
Southern cheese spoon bread with cornmeal, cheddar, and fluffy beaten egg whites. A custardy, souffle-like side dish spooned straight from the casserole.
These are my favorite brownies ever! Yummy rich brownie nestled between a soft sweet oatmeal crust and a thick fudgy chocolate frosting. Might cause food coma.