Need a holiday side that seems fancy, yet is easy to make, and travels well? And pairs beautifully with turkey OR ham? I know you’re planning now, and I’ve got you covered. This is a job for Stuffed Acorn Squash. I’ve served these delicious Stuffed Acorn...
Cranberry Pecan Cheese Ball
I was reading an article recently about foods that have gone out of fashion. Savory Jell-O salads, liver and onions, tv dinners, spray cheese, olive loaf--I can happily wave goodbye to all of these. But some of the things on the list were just silly. Who are...
Ham and Swiss Party Sandwiches
Dorothy Parker famously observed, “Eternity is a ham and two people.” As much as I admire Dorothy Parker and her wit, that’s nonsense. I--and I know I’m not the only one--love having ham leftovers, and they’re certainly not a burden as long as you plan ahead just a...
Black Eyed Pea and Cabbage Soup (AKA, New Year’s Soup)
This recipe is going into my upcoming soup cookbook, but y’all need it now. New Year’s Day is just around the corner, and I bet none of us can afford to miss out on either money or luck. Black Eyed Pea and Cabbage Soup is a delightful way to cover your (ahem) bases....
Marinated Cheese
Of course you’ll need to take an easy, affordable, and festive hors d'oeuvre someplace this holiday season. I’ve got a really, really good one for you. I’ll be quick. I know you’re busy, and so am I. I first stumbled upon this Marinated Cheese recipe in a magazine,...
Thanksgiving Turkey and Gravy with Cornbread Dressing
A friend asked me a few weeks back if I would be putting any Thanksgiving recipes on the LCK blog in time for her to make them this year. My internal knee-jerk reaction encompassed every single reason that I couldn’t, leading with, “I have to do those recipes a couple...
Strawberry Cream Cheese Baked French Toast
I know you’re planning your holiday menus by now, and that almost certainly means at least one breakfast/brunch if not more. As many of you know, the traditional Christmas brunch at my house is Grillades and Grits, which I continue to heartily recommend. But what if...
Chocolate Bacon Bark
I only have a split second, I am soooooo busy with Holiday Everything, as are you, I’d guess. But was I going to leave y’all in a lurch with no sure-fire, fool-proof, last-minute, holiday goodie recipe? Heck, no! Chocolate Bacon Bark will either sound like what they...
Potatoes au Gratin
I assume you need a stupendously good holiday potato recipe? Well, today is your lucky day. This started out as an Emeril Lagasse recipe as I recall, I fiddled with it some, and now I’ve been making it forever. But let me be perfectly clear: this isn’t some...
Apple Cranberry Salad
Hearty fall salads don’t get enough attention around here. I really enjoy getting to cook heavier, richer dishes after the summer heat breaks, but I don’t like to eat that way exclusively. Chilies, stews, braises, long-cooked cool weather vegetables--I love them, but...
Shrimp and Grits Casserole
Hello, happy boys and girls! I am still delighted to be back to blogging! Recently I asked readers to let me know if there were any specific recipes they wanted to see here on the site. Several former shop customers got back to me immediately. (Thank you, all! I will...
Overnight Pulled Pork, plus Maggie’s Favorite BBQ Sauce
As of May 17, 2021, approximately 1,304,684 U.S. service men and women have died defending freedom since 1775. That number is approximate (at least in part) because we only have round-number estimates for the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. This Memorial Day...