Tag Archives: Southern

Weeknight Collard Greens

Posted on December 21, 2012 by scarpettakate

‘Tis the season, I suppose, but I’ve been running around like a loon the past week or so. It’s hard to keep dinners wholesome and healthful when at the end of a long day all I really want to do … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged collards, easy, greens, quick, side dish, Southern, vegetable, weeknight | 1 Comment

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Posted on October 12, 2012 by scarpettakate

Full disclosure: I am no barbecue expert, friends. I don’t know my Carolina from my Memphis from my Kansas City, couldn’t really tell you the first thing about brisket or burnt ends. But I do know when something tastes fantastic, … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged barbecue, BBQ, braised, crock pot, easy, main dish, pork, sandwiches, sliders, slow cooker, Southern, tailgating | 9 Comments

Fried Green Tomatoes

Posted on July 6, 2012 by scarpettakate

Several years ago I took a rambling tour of the Low Country, promenading through Savannah’s gracious moss-draped oaks and Charleston’s honeysuckle-scented gardens. I remember two things best about that trip: that my boyfriend asked me to marry him by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged appetizer, classic, first course, fried, lunch, salad, Southern, summer, tomato, vegetarian | 5 Comments

Goat Butter Biscuits

Posted on June 1, 2012 by scarpettakate

I have such a weak spot for a good biscuit: golden brown, tender and light as air, with flaky seams through the middle so they’re easily split and slathered with jam or sandwiched with Virginia ham (or prosciutto, even better) … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged baked, baking, biscuits, bread, flaky, goat butter, savory, side dish, Southern | 11 Comments

Black Eyed Peas

Posted on December 31, 2011 by scarpettakate

Serving black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day is a well-honored Southern tradition, meant to usher in luck and prosperity for the coming year; the peas are said to signify coins, the accompanying greens and cornbread connoting cash and gold. Black-eyed … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged black eyed peas, lucky, New Year's Day, side dish, Southern, traditional, vegetable | 4 Comments

Mint Juleps

Posted on May 7, 2011 by scarpettakate

I love the summer Olympics. I’ve been known to enjoy the game of baseball. But as far as sporting events go, nothing gets a higher grade from me than the Kentucky Derby. It’s thrillingly paced, for one. Then there’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged bourbon, classic, cocktail, julep, Kentucky Derby, mint, Southern, spring, summer | 9 Comments

Hummingbird Cake

Posted on October 23, 2010 by scarpettakate

I grew up in a suburb outside of Washington, D.C., just south of the Mason-Dixon line with a Mid-Atlantic lean towards the North. (President Kennedy once slyly remarked that Washington is a town of “Northern charm and Southern efficiency.”) It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged baking, banana, banana bread, cake, coconut, cream cheese frosting, hummingbird cake, layer cake, lightened, pecans, pineapple, Southern, Southern Living | 7 Comments

Chicken and Andouille Gumbo

Posted on September 11, 2010 by scarpettakate

I was going to share a picture of the gumbo I made last night. Except my friends and I ate it. We ate all of it. I’m sorry about that, but it was delicious, and there weren’t any leftovers for … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged andouille, chicken, chicken stock, Creole, duck, fall, file, gumbo, John Besh, Louisiana, New Orleans, okra, rice, shrimp, soup, Southern, stew | 3 Comments

New Orleans

Posted on September 8, 2010 by scarpettakate

New Orleans, I love you. I love your sidewalk brass bands, your Cajun spices, your feathers and beads. I love your smoked rabbit with smothered greens, your tipsy tourists, your cochon de lait, your red beans and rice. I love … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes, Travel | Tagged beignets, Benedictine, Cajun, classic, cocktail, Creole, five years later, French Quarter, Garden District, gumbo, Louisiana, muffuletta, New Orleans, New Orleans cocktails, NOLA, Peychaud's Bitters, Southern, Vieux Carre, Warehouse District | 8 Comments