Celebrate summer season with a cobbler
It’s blueberry season right now, and I’ve already purchased several pints both at the grocery store ...
Have you ever made buttermilk yeast rolls?
Making yeast breads is one of my favorite hobbies. I love experimenting and trying new recipes to ad...
Advice: Leave the biscuit baking to Mom
My mom, Virginia, could bake homemade buttermilk biscuits like nobody else. It was never work for he...
A heck of a lot of work, but worth it
With apologies to Lisa Boykin Batts, The Wilson Times’ resident cooking guru, my wife Elizabeth made...
Muffins bring back memories of Mama
Mama had a sweet tooth and always enjoyed desserts and candy. Sometimes, she’d even eat her dessert ...
You will love this simple 3-ingredient strawberry cake
I haven’t had time to make anything new this week, but I thought I’d share this column from 2012. We...
Slow cooker Bolognese sauce a keeper
Over the last few months, I’ve gotten out of the habit of planning meals to cook each week. By the t...
Who loves chocolate pie? Give this one a try
If you’re planning to feed extra folks over the Easter holiday, you might want to get the ingredient...
Easy rice dish complements main course
My family loves rice. Sticky white rice with just the right amount of salt, Spanish rice with chunks...
Cinnamon sugar doughnuts a yummy treat
I did something totally out of my routine on Monday morning. I made doughnuts before work. Yes, jus...
Brownies have a nice surprise inside
When my sister recommends a recipe, I usually try it. Susan recently told me about a Martha Stewart...
Book is filled with snack cake recipes
My sister and I love to talk about recipes and new cookbooks. Susan and I enjoy sharing successes in...
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...
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