Growing and Using Cilantro

By Habeeb Salloum Cilantro (also called fresh coriander, Chinese parsley, Mexican parsley, Spanish parsley, and Thai parsley) is one of the oldest herbal condiments known to humankind. It is thought to be the first herb...

Traditional trail foods — Transportable calories

By Brad Rohdenburg Issue #81 • May/June, 2003 Napoleon said that an army marches on its stomach. Frederick the Great defined an army as a group of men who demanded daily feeding. One can imagine the...

Lenie in the kitchen: Hamburger and potato casserole

By Ilene Duffy Issue #140 • March/April, 2013 One last outing before heading back to college is to take Damon for his first trip to the beach. L-R: Rob, Jacob, Sam Our oldest sons, Jacob and Robby, are...

Southern mint julep

Recipe of the Week  Southern mint julep  Courtesy of Alice Brantley Yeager   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 4 sprigs fresh peppermint 1 tsp. sugar cracked ice 1 1/2 jigger bourbon whiskey Method Crush mint leaves and...

Glazed spiced mocha brownies

Recipe of the Week  Glazed spiced mocha brownies  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients soft shortening 5 oz. bittersweet chocolate 6-1/2 oz. unsalted butter 1/8 tsp. kosher salt 1/2 tsp. powdered, instant...

Eggplant salad

Recipe of the Week  Eggplant salad  Courtesy of Habeeb Salloum   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 large eggplant (about 2 lbs.) oil for frying 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 small hot pepper, very finely...

Raspberry ketchup

Richard Blunt Ingredients 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries 1 to 3 pickled chili peppers (let your taste be the judge) or substitute l/8 tsp. cayenne pepper 1/3 cup fresh or canned tomato puree 1/3 cup wine vinegar 1/4...

Irish coffee

Recipe of the Week  Irish coffee  Courtesy of Ivan Brown  Thanks to Ivan for this recipe, which we present here as it was submitted, with just a few formatting changes for the web site. St Patrick's Day is just...

The best apple pie you’ll ever bake

By Richard Blunt Issue #132 • November/December, 2011 Dave Duffy, the publisher of Backwoods Home Magazine, asked me to review some of my early recipes and see if any needed updating. After rereading a few, I...

Fiery Frittata

Recipe of the Week  Fiery Frittata  Courtesy of Adam Kingman  As the name suggests, this dish is very spicy. Substitute some or all mild chiles to lower the heat. Ingredients 1/4 cup olive oil 2 large potatoes, diced 1/2 cup chopped...

Cornmeal sour cream biscuits

Recipe of the Week  Cornmeal sour cream biscuits  Courtesy of Arthur Vernon II   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1 cup cornmeal 1 Tbsp. sugar 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1...

Crabapple jelly

Recipe of the Week  Crabapple jelly  Courtesy of Charles A. Sanders   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 3 lbs. crabapples (about 10 cups, cut up) 4 cups water 2 cups sugar 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 1...

Pot Roast With Spaghetti

Recipe of the Week  Pot Roast With Spaghetti  Courtesy of Beverly Rossman  Ingredients 3 pounds beef arm or blade pot roast 1 8 ounce can (1 cup) seasoned tomato sauce 1 6 ounce can (2/3 cup) tomato paste 1/2...

Breakfast Sausage Casserole

Recipe of the Week  Breakfast Sausage Casserole  Courtesy of Nancy Janus  Ingredients 1 pound pork sausage 6 slices white bread, toasted and cubed 1/2 pound shredded cheddar cheese 1 teaspoon mustard powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 eggs, beaten 2 cups milk Method Remove sausage meat from...

Sweet potato pudding

Recipe of the Week  Sweet potato pudding  Courtesy of Larry Cywin   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 6 medium sweet potatoes 1 cup milk 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. cinnamon Method Peel the...

Nanny B’s benne bake

Recipe of the Week  Nanny B’s benne bake  Courtesy of Richard Blunt   You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here Ingredients 1 two lb. frying chicken — cut into 8 pieces       Undercoating: 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2...