by Randal Byrd | May 4, 2014 | Food, host
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...
by Randal Byrd | Mar 14, 2014 | Food, host
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. Ingredients 5-6 small...
by Randal Byrd | Jan 18, 2014 | Food, host
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. Ingredients 2...
by Randal Byrd | Feb 16, 2013 | Food, host, Poultry, Soup
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...
by Randal Byrd | Oct 13, 2012 | Breads & Grains, Food
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...
by Randal Byrd | Apr 11, 2011 | Food, Veggies
Collard Greens This is NOT the way my mother does greens, but I’m telling you, this is GOOD! I got the idea from our neighbor, Chef Joel St. John. Until I had his greens I’d never thought about all the other things that could be added to the pot. He...
by Randal Byrd | Aug 7, 2010 | Food, Soup
Pot Liquor Soup We had about a half gallon of delicious “pot liquor” left over from a huge mess of greens we’d cooked. It was delicious by itself, but I decided to experiment with this “Pot Liquor Soup.” It’s more like a pot of...
by Randal Byrd | Nov 20, 2009 | Dessert, Food
Bobbie’s Chess Pie Mother used to make this when we were children. I always loved this. By the way, the name supposedly is an adaptation of what ladies in the old south used to call “Just Pie.” Ingredients 1 stick of butter- melted 2 cups of sugar 2...
