Roasted Tomatoes Confit
You are going to adore these tomatoes! They’re so easy, and ridiculously delicious. I use roasted tomatoes in all sorts of ways, and I’m going to tell you all about it. The other day my parents popped by. Dad handed me a bag. Inside were several tomatoes from their...
Fresh Corn for the Freezer
Yesterday I got a message from my friend and neighbor Jody. She was in Atlanta waiting to board a flight to New York. I knew exactly why she was going. She’d mentioned she’d love to see the opera, El último sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida Diego) at...
Creamy Street Corn Salsa
I first made Street Corn Salsa in 2023 for an art opening that fell on Cinco de Mayo. I’d made other TexMex things for the food table--I don’t now remember what--but I distinctly remember this salsa drawing a crowd. (Actually, my notes say, "OMG! THIS was the belle...
Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
Fruit salad? Whoop-di-doo, right? Nothing to see here. Yawn. UNLESS you give a little thought to the components and make this silly easy dressing to drizzle all over it. In that case, fruit salad can be awesome! I think the biggest mistakes people make...
My Dad’s Favorite Poppyseed Chicken
I don’t know anybody who doesn’t like Poppyseed Chicken. And, wow! It’s super easy to make. Now, y’all know I don’t make you cook with cream of whatever soup unless it’s absolutely necessary, which is rare. Still, this IS the South after all, and...

