Summer’s Best Tomato Pie
The kitchen windows were flung open, letting in the scent of honeysuckle and a breeze that carried every sound from the backyard—my son’s laughter, the...
Lemon Cream Cheese Bars
The idea came together on a slow Sunday, when the sky outside flirted between sunshine and drizzle. I wanted to bake something simple but indulgent,...
Sweet And Spicy Bacon Jam
One weekend afternoon, the scent of smoky bacon and sweet onions drifted from my kitchen windows, stopping a neighbor in his tracks. “Are you making...
Malibu-Soaked Pineapple Bites
After-school snack time usually brings a small parade of hungry kids to our kitchen—mine and a few from next door. They’ll toss their backpacks down,...
Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
We had a full house on a rainy Saturday afternoon—my sister’s kids were over for a sleepover, and my own two had already turned the...
Bahama Mama
On one especially golden afternoon, my sister laid out a tropical snack spread while I took on drink duty. I’d packed a blender in the...
Warm And Sweet Blackberry Cobbler
On afternoons, when the sky seemed endless and the air was filled with the earthy smell of fresh autumn. I had wandered into the garden,...
Baptist Pound Cake With Caramel Frosting
Late last fall, I was flipping through my grandmother’s old handwritten recipe journal—a thick, tattered notebook filled with church potluck hits and handwritten notes in...
Dandelion And Honey Gummy Bears
A few springs ago, my elderly neighbor, Mr. Lyle, caught me pulling weeds in the yard and chuckled, “You’re tossing out gold, kid.” I looked...
Homemade Mango Ice Cream
We’d been out all afternoon, chasing the last of summer. A quick day trip to the countryside had turned into a mango-themed adventure. The roadside...