Tin Roof Cheesecake

| May 24, 2011

It seems that certain nuts are getting all the attention these days:  walnuts and almonds, I’m lookin’ at you.  Even pistachios have their own commercials with famous people and cartoon characters!  Don’t get me wrong, I love all nuts.  There are great walnut, almond and pistachio growers in my county and I buy local nuts [...]

Triple Chocolate Cupcakes (with Nutella)

| May 19, 2011

There are some days when you just need a triple chocolate cupcake. You know you are in need of a triple chocolate cupcake when a cold front in mid-May kills all the peppers and melons in the field.  Or, when a 2-minute hail storm pelts holes into your tender collard greens, swiss chard and zucchini [...]

Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce

| May 16, 2011

I come from a long line of hard-working farmers.  My mom’s side of the family grew cotton in the Alma and Telico areas of Texas, while my dad’s family grew tobacco in North Carolina.  If you don’t know anything else about the South, know that cotton and tobacco put us on the map.  Cotton and [...]