Food connects us to memories as strongly as it creates them. These chocolate sugar cookies (spiced up with some optional cinnamon and cayenne) whisked me back to childhood.
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Cream scones with lemon glaze…coffee has never been happier. You will be pretty happy too!
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Summer fruit goodness! Crumbles make the loveliest dessert or surprise everyone on a lazy weekend morning with a cozy bowl topped with yogurt or whipped cream. This dish has a wow factor with no effort.
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Classic. Southern. Simple. Pimento Cheese is the perfect bring-a-long to a gathering and a go to in the fridge. A satisfying snack with veggies or crackers. Fantastic topper for burgers and eggs. And a coveted lunchbox sandwich. The best part…super quick to make and keeps well (though it won’t last).
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Comfort food reminds us of good seasons and tastes like love. It’s also almost always easy to make. This one skillet family feast is easy to make, easy to clean up, and oh so satisfying.
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Besides eating homemade bread, there is perhaps little else as satisfying as making bread from scratch. The best food is a complete sensory experience—bread is the best of the best. If you have never made bread, then check out my Quick Pizza Dough recipe (perfect for focaccia or garlic knots). Bread is not difficult. It just often requires time…not hands on, but time to be present and still as it does its thing. I think that is a gift as well.
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Tangy, flavor-filled, crispy and juicy fried chicken is what dreams are made of!
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When I married my southern hubby, cornbread became more of a staple and less of a “oh you made cornbread” moment. There are thousands of cornbread recipes out there...many that I have made and love...but, this is the one I was taught to make by my Grammy in her Wagner cast iron skillet (Oh I miss that skillet!!). The best part, her cornbread is straightforward so the perfect base for me to add all sorts of stuff (fruit, cheese, herbs, aromatics, veggies, etc) to fancy it up.
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Snake Handler is one of my favorite brews from Birmingham local Good People Brewing Co. I hope you enjoy this amazing brisket! It didn’t last long in the Bevil household…
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One of my all-time favorite pizza toppings coming together in my favorite @lodgecastiron skillet!
#sundaybrunchday. Sundays are just the best day. A complete FEED MY SOUL day. Church. God’s word. and Sunday Brunch yumminess. ❤️🙌🏻😛
On this Sunday Brunch menu: Fig Blueberry Crumble with Goat Cheese Whipped Cream (@stonehollowfarmstead), scrambled eggs and thick-cut smoked bacon from @marblecreekfarmstead.
FROZEN NO BAKE BITES to the rescue! These little gems save me on car rides, at endless sports tournaments, packed into lunches for a treat or a quick after-school snack. (Sometimes they help me out when I’m needing something sweet but don’t want to steal my kids’ candy—because that’s wrong, Right?).
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When it comes to bread, I go to James Beard and my trusty, oil stained and flour dusted copy of his Complete Book of Breads. This pizza dough is like a 101 in bread making. It’s forgiving, fun and fast.
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Look crepes in Paris are lacey, delicate and crisp. The batter is finicky...requiring rest and refrigeration. The cookware is expensive and not versatile.
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My dad loved French Onion Soup. These are the french crocks that I grew up with so this is comfort food on every level for me. You can find so many recipes out there BUT hands down none will ever beat Julia Child’s. Her technique to perfectly caramelize the onions is worth the extra time (hands off!) because of the depth of flavor. Try this...promise you won’t regret it!
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There are certain foods I become obsessed with making. Scones are one of those foods. My obsession began in NYC working above Dean & DeLuca. I have so many variations and make them according to what is in season. So, blackberry lemon scones are on deck today. Wonderful with coffee but not overly sweet. Just enough.
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Sunday family Brunch: a beautiful Cherry Almond Dutch Baby from @smittenkitchen, pastured eggs, bacon and gorgeous, local strawberries. After an incredible sermon @brook_hills Ephesians 3:17. Heart and belly full.
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