Easy Meals and Southern Cooking
Upside down fig cake is a great way to use up a bounty of fresh figs. Halved figs and pecans mixed with butter and brown sugar adorn the top of a light and fluffy cake drizzled with vanilla glaze. I’m fortunate that my parents have a huge fig tree in […]
Tart blueberries add a whole new flavor to traditional peach cobbler. Serve your blueberry peach cobbler with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. This post may contain affiliate links. Click here to learn more about how affiliate links are used on this site. During the summer, a fruit cobbler is […]
Add a little sweet heat to your breakfast with a dollop or peach jalapeño jam on your morning toast or bagel. This post may contain affiliate links. Click here to learn more about how affiliate links are used on this site. This time of year, the market always has two […]
Southern tomato pie, with flaky buttermilk crust, thinly sliced tomatoes, fresh herbs and cheese, is perfect as an entrée or appetizer. Do you prefer thin crust or thick crust pizza? I am of the school of thought that when it comes to pizza, the crust is the best part. None […]
This tasty strawberry champagne cocktail combines fresh strawberry puree, fresh ginger and champagne — perfect for brunch, shower or a holiday party. I don’t know how things are done where you live, but when we throw a brunch in Mississippi there is typically some sort of alcoholic beverage served among […]
I'm Lisa, a first generation Southerner. While I was born and raised in Mississippi, I wasn't raised on Southern food. Then I met and fell in love with a boy who grew up eating his Grandmama's fried chicken and his Mamaw's biscuits and gravy. I realized I had a thing or two to learn about Southern cooking.
