From Kathleen Purvis in The Charlotte Observer, part of a recipe for couscous salad. We can't give away the couscous at our house, but the Green Goddess Dressing is another matter. It's just wonderful, especially with romaine lettuce in a caesar-like salad. I have seen a … [Read more...]
Baked Macaroni & Cheese
Via a great story in the Charlotte Observer by Kathleen Purvis (originally titled "The black & white of mac & cheese"), a mac'n'cheese adapted from Epicurious, contributed by Robbie Montgomery of Sweetie Pie soul food restaurants. I had never had mac'n'cheese containing … [Read more...]
Yellow-Eye Beans
We got some Rancho Gordo heirloom yellow-eye beans from Amazon on the advice of Kathleen Purvis of the Charlotte Observer. We cooked some in the slow cooker and the first batch went into delicious bean dip for the crazy days and nights of moving week. The second batch cooked … [Read more...]
Caramel Cake
From Southern Cakes by Nancie McDermott (2007). As a child, I loved caramel cake which my mother only served on birthdays. Caramel cake came from Carl's Pastries, the tempting bakery on Central Avenue, or from the Curb Market, or perhaps from a lady who baked and iced the square … [Read more...]
Corn Elote
This delicious corn dish is adapted from I’ll Bite, the blog of Kathleen Purvis of the Charlotte Observer. She got the recipe from Fried & True: More than 50 Recipes for America's Best Fried Chicken and Sides, by Lee Brian Schrager andAdeena Sussman, with … [Read more...]