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...
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...
Spiced Satsuma Marmalade
Every year I am amused at the number of satsumas people around here are trying to give away, to say nothing of the lengths to which they will go to unload them. I feel for these people. I don’t know exactly how many ripe satsumas one healthy, mature, satsuma tree will...
Monterey Chicken
This recipe and others like it are all over the Internet, and they seem to be based on a popular dish served at Chili’s restaurants. I’ve never been to a Chili’s, but that certainly sounds plausible. Here’s what I know for sure: it’s delicious, it’s easy, it doesn’t...
Creole Pot Roast with Tomato and Onion Gravy
Not all Creole food is spicy hot, but you can count on it to be well-seasoned and full of flavor, and this insanely easy pot roast is no exception. Laced with Italian seasoning, marjoram, and a hint of ground cloves, I promise you’ll wonder where this pot roast has...

