Diamond | Love Your Neighbor - River City Diner

What a blessing to have been raised in Memphis by a country cook who knew what she was doing. Good cooking was just a way of life in our household and among our extended family. My mother prepared the best fried chicken in Tipton County according to my aunts, uncles, cousins, and great aunts & uncles; I have no reason to doubt their words of praise. I saw at every family reunion whose chicken was the first to go.

And my mother wasn’t the only good cook in our house. My daddy was a master at the grill and could throw together a variety of tasty snacks inside as well. He specialized in oyster chowder & Bleu Cheese Dressing; and sitting down with Daddy as we built snacks of smoked oysters, cheeses, crackers, olives, and anything else he could scrape together was a banquet in itself.

Apple Date Bread

Sep 17, 2025 | Breads & Grains

I got this one off a package of dates. Ingredients: 1 cup chopped apples 1/2 cup chopped nuts 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup chopped dates 1/2 cup butter 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon...

Hoison Chicken

Sep 11, 2025 | chicken, Poultry

Ingredients 1/2 cup hoisin sauce1 teaspoon ginger ; minced1/2 teaspoon red pepper4 cloves garlic ; minced1/2 teaspoon sesame oil1 tablespoon soy sauce1 tablespoon rice vinegar8 chicken thighs ; skinned Instructions Preheat oven to 500°F. Whisk together all ingredients...

Carnitas

Sep 8, 2025 | Meat, mexican, pork

Found this interesting approach to Carnitas. Tried it on Jan. 24th with country style ribs rather than a roast. I put most in a 2 liter corningware, and the rest in a small cast iron skillet. I covered both with foil. After 3 hours in a 250 F oven, the ribs in the...