Coffee cake will brighten your day
There are magazines in almost every room at my house. Between my cooking magazines and my husband’s ...
Baking banana pudding required a crash course
My mama Virginia Hedgepeth raised me with banana pudding. She let me cut the bananas and put the van...
Santa will love these easy lemon cookies
I have a favorite new cookie. It’s soft and sweet, but not too sweet, and has a burst of lemon that...
Use those leftovers in creamy ham casserole
Are there some Thanksgiving ham leftovers in your refrigerator? I cooked both a ham and turkey breas...
Sweet potato pie just in time for Thanksgiving
This is my spin on my mom’s Southern sweet potato pie recipe. I add sweetened condensed milk, which...
Think outside the circle for this apple pie
A few weeks ago, a dear friend brought me a bag of winesap apples straight from the North Carolina m...
Little treats have big pumpkin spice taste
Want a quick and easy treat for Halloween? Why not try these little pumpkin treats from the Damn Del...
Soup combines favorite ingredients
I’ve been on a soup kick lately. I’ve been ordering my favorite soups from takeout meals, pinning re...
Add pumpkin and spices to pancakes
This column ran the first time in 2008. Give the recipe a try. I’ve been cooking the last days and h...
Some sweet treats for our readers
For 20 years now, I’ve shared recipes with Wilson Times readers from ribs and chicken pot pies to sa...
Column started with slow cooker chops
Twenty years ago this next week, on Aug. 15, I shared my first recipe in a Wilson Times food column....
Marinade makes steak even more special
It’s hard to be believe it, but this month marks 20 years since I wrote my first food column. That’s...
Sweet way to enjoy fruit
This column first ran in July 2010. We still love this recipe. It’s been my son’s Christmas Eve “bir...
Not too early for pumpkin and spice
I don’t always follow traditional rules when I cook. I made Christmas cookies this week for a Christ...
Cool desserts for hot summer dining
We all need a something sweet in our lives every now and then, and in the summertime, a cold dessert...
Bread adds the finishing touch
Frozen bread dough is a handy item to keep in your freezer. Not only can you bake a simple loaf of b...
New way to eat yellow squash, zucchini
My husband and I have really enjoyed our weekly visits to the Wilson Farmers and Artisan Market each...
Pasta salad has the flavors of pepperoni pizza
With the weather turning hot, my lunch habits change. I prefer sandwiches or salads most days rather...
Brighten your day with a snacking cake
When I first flipped through the pages of a birthday present cookbook, I immediately was drawn to on...
Spice cake brings back good memories
My husband has been my food column guinea pig for almost 20 years now. He willingly tries my experim...
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Coffee cake will brighten your day
There are magazines in almost every room at my house. Between my cooking magazines and my husband’s ...