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.

Casseroles

Jul 28, 2025 | Casseroles, Food

No-Beer Beer Batter

Jul 27, 2025 | Breads & Grains, Food

I've done this with rootbeer and with ginger ale. We like the ginger ale better. We used it for fried green tomatoes and for frying up cod. Very good. I'm sure cola would work too. Ingredients 1/2 cup all-purpose flour1/8 cup cornstarch1/2 tsp baking powder1/4 tsp...

Spicy Hoison Chicken

Jul 26, 2025 | Food, 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...