Venison kabobs marinate cubed deer meat in soy sauce, ginger, dry mustard, and garlic, then grill with onions, jalapeños, and bell pepper. Big-batch hunter's BBQ.
Texas spoon bread with cornmeal, scalded milk, and beaten egg whites for a light, soufflé-like Southern side dish. Puffs up golden and scoops soft from a baking dish.
Flaky buttermilk biscuits with fresh parsley, chives, and oregano. Cold butter cut into flour creates tall, layered biscuits with an herb-flecked crumb.
Lemon sours are three-layer cookie bars with a buttery shortbread base, coconut-nut filling, and tangy lemon glaze on top. A sweet-tart bar cookie that cuts into neat squares.
Holiday almond wreath cookies piped from a star tip and decorated with red and green candied cherries. Buttery almond shortbread in a festive Christmas-tin shape.
Fresh oranges drizzled with a quick maple caramel sauce made from brown sugar, maple syrup, and lemon juice. A light, elegant fruit dessert ready in minutes.
Summer vegetable saute with squash, bell pepper, green onions, and fresh tomato seasoned with chili powder. A quick low-fat vegetarian side served over rice.
Rich yeast bread loaded with chunks of semi-sweet chocolate and walnut pieces, made with butter, eggs, and a simple batter method. No kneading required. Makes two loaves.
Cinnamon chocolate sheet cake with a boiled cocoa-margarine base, buttermilk batter, and chocolate cream cheese frosting. A Texas-style sheet cake with warm cinnamon spice throughout.
Chocolate sour cream cake built on melted unsweetened chocolate, brown sugar, and a finishing splash of boiling water that blooms the cocoa into deep, fudgy darkness. Tender, moist, old-school layer cake at its honest best.
Mint chip brownies loaded with mint chocolate chips and chopped walnuts in a fudgy cocoa-based batter. One bowl, no melting chocolate, and ready in 35 minutes.
Mint-chocolate brownies with a fudgy crumb and cool peppermint punch, built from melted mint morsels stirred straight into the batter. Easy one-bowl dessert for the holidays or any day.
Mocha nut rounds are slice-and-bake icebox cookies flavored with instant coffee and semi-sweet chocolate. Edges dipped in milk chocolate, then rolled in chopped pistachios for a striking holiday cookie tray finish.
White chocolate macadamia nut cookies with buttery, golden edges and a soft center. Chunky white chocolate and halved macadamias in a brown sugar cookie dough.
Pimiento sweet pickles made with 24 red bell peppers brined overnight and simmered in a spiced vinegar syrup with cloves, cinnamon, allspice, mace, and mustard seeds.
Chocolate pecan pie with melted German sweet chocolate, toasted pecan halves, and a glossy corn-syrup custard baked into a flaky pie shell. The Southern holiday classic with a cocoa upgrade.