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...
Cajun Chicken Pasta
So it was a rainy weekend, I had a lot of work to do--I’m taking a bookkeeping class, don’t laugh--and I really wanted comfort food with as little effort on my part as I could manage. I often feel that way, I must admit. Anyway, I’d also promised y’all I’d share your...
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...

