Collard Greens with Rutabaga

I went to the Foodarama today with the  thought of cooking up some chicken-vegetable soup for Sherry’s lunches next week. I love to browse around the market; see what looks good; mull over my choices; then change my mind three or four times.So I started out...

Stewed Onions, with Kale and Turnips

I threw this one together in a 12″ skillet that has a nice tight fitting lid. It’s a joy cooking with that skillet. And it’s a joy cooking fresh veggies for Sherry. She loves me to do this.Ingredients5-6 small onions; peeled and cut in half...

Fried Green Tomatoes

Our grocery had green tomatoes on special, so I picked up a few. I always loved fried green tomatoes when I was growing up; but until now I’ve not had any luck getting them right. I think the secret is slicing them very thin. Ingredients2 green tomatoes; sliced...

More about Dumplings

Growing up in the south in the home of one of the finest country cooks in west Tennessee, I acquired an early appreciation for a good dumpling. An old Kraft Foods rep I used to do business with years ago gave me a simple dumpling recipe that works well. I think,...

Southern Style Biscuits

My grandmother used to make about 2 dozen of these every morning. She made enough so there would be leftovers for the dogs. I’d stand on the back porch and throw biscuits to Toby and Bullet; they’d catch them in midair and practically swallow them...