Have y’all heard of Fantasy Fudge?  It’s the recipe for fudge on the back of the marshmallow creme jar.  We Southerners have a strong affinity for recipes printed on food labels.  The pumpkin pie on the Libby’s can, the green bean casserole on the French’s onion can, Rotel dip on the Velveeta package, Toll House [Click to Continue Reading...]

I realize that this time of year y’all are most likely making double or even triple batches of baked goods to share with friends and family.  Maybe you think Dessert For Two doesn’t have a place in your heart around the holidays?  I sure hope not.  While I’m also baking large scale recipes for gifts [Click to Continue Reading...]

I’m not much of a cookie monster.  I like a chunky cowboy cookie dipped in milk every once in a while.  But come Christmas, all I can think about is these soft and chewy gingersnaps.  My grandmother used to make them for me, and I had gone for years without them until I met my [Click to Continue Reading...]

Each year, the December issue of Southern Living magazine features a white frosted cake on the cover.  The cake often contains coconut because it’s traditional for Christmas in the South.  I’m not exactly sure why coconut only makes its appearance around Christmas in the South—if anyone knows, please fill me in.  Since December is already [Click to Continue Reading...]