Monthly Archives: May 2011

More Southern Cooking!

Posted on 31 May 2011 by

I got busy over Memorial Day weekend and cooked a lot out of Sara Foster’s Southern Kitchen. Pretty much every recipe was an unqualified winner, with a couple of minor exceptions. First, the good. You know how sometimes when you … Continue reading →

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Sara Foster’s Southern Kitchen: The First Recipes

Posted on 23 May 2011 by

As I promised, I’m cooking from my brand-new Sara Foster’s Southern Kitchen over the next month and sharing the results here. At the end of the month, I’ll post a full-fledged review, but until then, you’ll just have to ogle the … Continue reading →

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A New Take on Tuna Salad

Posted on 22 May 2011 by

My cooking challenge for last week was to prepare a fresh and flavorful fish dish. My husband wanted this dish to reflect the bounty of the season and to be tasty, because he generally thinks fish is bland. (I don’t … Continue reading →

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Focus on Cookbooks

Posted on 18 May 2011 by

I’m trying not to be so slack on posting my weekly challenges, but that’s not working out very well, which comes as no surprise to me. I do have a nice challenge to post this week, a fresh and vegetable-packed … Continue reading →

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Chicken Nuggets and Fries

Posted on 10 May 2011 by

Ok, I’ve been putting off this challenge way too long. First, I put off making it — illness and holidays got in the way — and then I put off writing about it. To tell you the truth, a meal … Continue reading →

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