Braised Short Ribs
Short ribs are a cut of beef taken from the brisket, chuck, plate, or rib areas of beef cattle. The ribs are fatty, so you have to de-grease your sauce at the
Chocolate Bundt Cake
This recipe is from a Southern Living cookbook, and its ingredients produce a classic pound cake texture. It’s not too sweet and it has a
Spatchcocked Chicken Salad “Tucci”
I was having a Tucci movie marathon this past weekend while I spatchcocked and roasted this little chicken. The picture below is from Big Night
CHEESE SOUFFLE
If an omelet and a cloud had a baby, it would be a soufflé. And, what says Julia Child more than a soufflé fortified
Banana Bundt Cake with Bourbon Glaze
Elvis was born on January 8, 1935. In tribute to The King, I made this banana cake which is adapted from a recipe in a
Chopped Sugar Snap Pea Salad
CHOPPED is a show on the Food Network that sometimes drives me crazy. Four competing chefs open their
Natalie’s Meat Loaf
This is a recipe that my sister Kim got from Natalie, our cousin’s granddaughter. And here’s a picture of Natalie. And her mother, who is
CHOCOLATE CITY CAKE
I wanted a white cake, not yellow. I wanted a thick chocolatey chocolate frosting that was very generous in its ratio to the white cake.
SMALL PRIME TENDERLOIN ON GAS GRILL
One of my favorite celebrity chefs is Alex Hitz. He’s a native of Atlanta, Southern to his core and, if his cookbook confessions are credible,












