Southern cooking that doesn’t just whistle Dixie
By Richard Blunt
Issue #41 • September/October, 1996
The southern region of the United States is almost as big as Western Europe, and despite the stereotype that non-Southerners havethat there is only one Southwhen someone says,...
Bacon-Avocado Potato Salad
Recipe of the Week
Bacon-Avocado Potato Salad
Courtesy of
Mavis Linder
Ingredients
6 medium boiling potatoes
2 avocados, cubed
8 slices bacon
1/2 cup chopped onions, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/2 cup white wine
1/4 cup...
Tomato and coriander salad
Recipe of the Week
Tomato and coriander salad
Courtesy of
Habeeb Salloum
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Ingredients
5 medium-sized tomatoes, quartered, then thinly sliced
3/4 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves
1 tsp. salt...
Crabapple jelly
Recipe of the Week
Crabapple jelly
Courtesy of
Charles A. Sanders
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Ingredients
3 lbs. crabapples (about 10 cups, cut up)
4 cups water
2 cups sugar
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1...
Spiced red beans
Recipe of the Week
Spiced red beans
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
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Ingredients
1 cup dried red kidney beans
5 cups cold water to soak beans
3 cardamom pods
1 cinnamon...
Toffee Bars, Maple Kisses, and Chocolate-Nut Cloud Candy
Recipe of the Week
Toffee Bars, Maple Kisses,and Chocolate-Nut Cloud Candy
Courtesy of
Mariah Dannato
Toffee Bars
Ingredients
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter
1 12 ounce bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts
Saltine Crackers
Method
Place one layer of crackers on greased...
Black & Blue Mango Pie
Recipe of the Week
Black & Blue Mango Pie
Courtesy of
Carole Walter
Ingredients
1 small recipe flaky pie pastry
2 large or 3 medium mangoes
2 cups (1 pint) fresh blueberries
1-1/2 cups (6-ounce basket) fresh blackberries
2/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2...
Apples and sweet potatoes
Anne Westbrook Dominick
Ingredients
3 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 1/2 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup apple juice, cider or vinegar
1 Tbsp. melted butter
Method
Mix apples and lemon juice. In a baking...
Making good jerky
By Randy Neumann
Issue #130 • July/August, 2011
It is hard to find someone who doesn't like beef jerky. Or teriyaki jerky. Or turkey jerky. And I've had some Hawaiian pork jerky that was out of...
A Native American feast
By Jackie Clay
Issue #66 • November/December, 2000
When the holidays roll around, a lot of folks get bored with the "same-old meal." You know, turkey, mashed potatoesthe whole traditional meal. But some adventurous families might...
Fresh cucumber delight
Recipe of the Week
Fresh cucumber delight
Courtesy of
Jackie Clay
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Ingredients
3 qts. sliced cucumbers
1/4 oz. mustard seed
1/2 lb. non-iodized salt
1/2 oz. celery seed
9 pints water
1/2...
Corn cob jelly
Recipe of the Week
Corn cob jelly
Courtesy of
Charles A. Sanders
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Ingredients
12-14 red corn cobs
6 cups sugar
2 pkg. Sure-Jell
Method
Start by gathering a few dozen red...
Emergency casserole
Recipe of the Week
Emergency casserole
Courtesy of
Jan Cook
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Ingredients
3 lb. yellow squash, sliced
2 medium onions, chopped
2 carrots, slivered
1/2 pint sour cream
2 cans cream of...
Persimmon bread
Recipe of the Week
Persimmon bread
Courtesy of
Charles A. Sanders
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Ingredients
1 cup persimmon pulp
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp....
Apple barbeque sauce
Recipe of the Week
Apple barbeque sauce
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
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Ingredients
6 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 cups onions, chopped fine
1 cup celery, chopped fine
3 Tbsp. fresh ginger,...
Vegetable Scramble
Recipe of the Week
Vegetable Scramble
Courtesy of
Mattie Silverman
Ingredients
8 ounces tiny new red potatoes
4 to 8 ounces asparagus spears, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 small onion, chopped
6 egg whites
3 whole eggs
1...
