Category Archives: Food

The Southern Spread: Thanksgiving Sides

The Southern Spread Our culture, our history, our spirit, and our hospitality are some of the ingredients.  Southern foods are heavily influenced by African, English, Scottish, Irish, French, and Native-American cuisine, and although most of them are served across the … Continue reading

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Make a King Cake like a New Orleanian!

Make a King Cake like a New Orleanian! By Southfacin’ Cook Patsy Brumfield       What better way to say/eat Mardi Gras than with a home-baked King Cake, that delicate pastry with the purple, gold and green sprinkled icing. … Continue reading

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A Southern New Year’s Day Table by Joe Goodell

A look back at a 2015 New Year’s post by our Mississippi transplant, Joe Goodell! Happy New Year, Y’all!! A Southern New Year’s Day Table by Joe Goodell Prescribed by Southern tradition, and recommended for good luck throughout the year, … Continue reading

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How to Make Classic Banana Pudding Like a True Southerner

How to make Classic Banana Pudding like a true Southerner By Southfacin’ Cook Patsy Brumfield   This is one of the most nostalgic desserts ever. Don’t kid yourself that the yellow powder in the box will do – it won’t, … Continue reading

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KLUG’S AWAKENING

FLASH FICTION KLUG’S AWAKENING   By Tom Lawrence Klug stood in the opening of his cave, and stared at the stack of smoldering wood he had covered with muddy dirt just before sundown last night. There were still wisps of … Continue reading

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SPRING QUICHE by Southfacin’ Cook

SPRING QUICHE By Southfacin’ Cook Patsy Brumfield Quiche is one of the easiest, cheapest, most adaptable go-to meals ever. After its simple base, you just go with what you like in the fridge or freezer or pantry, within reason. Remember, … Continue reading

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Gingerbread Men—for the fun of it! By Southfacin’ Cook Patsy Brumfield

Gingerbread Men— for the fun of it! By Southfacin’ Cook Patsy Brumfield Years ago, my mother got a yen for English afternoon tea and was given a cookbook with recipes for scones, gingerbread, biscuits etc., which you’d expect to serve … Continue reading

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DON’T FORGET ABOUT SANTA! Southfacin’ Cook Patsy Brumfield

DON’T FORGET ABOUT SANTA! By Southfacin’ Cook Patsy Brumfield Every region has its historic recipes, but we Southerners boast of some pretty good stuff coming out of our kitchens. Many of us are fortunate to have great recipes handed down … Continue reading

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Holiday Dinner à la New Orleans

  Holiday Dinner à la New Orleans By Deborah Fagan Carpenter Christmas in New Orleans is much like celebrations of any kind in the Big Easy—scrumptious food is front and center! The unique southern city is brimming with celebrity chefs, … Continue reading

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How to brine a turkey for a fabulous Thanksgiving feast – Patsy Brumfield

  How to brine a turkey for a fabulous Thanksgiving feast A few years ago, I watched food guru Alton Brown propound the virtues of brining a turkey. He explained that the salt water brine changes the turkey’s cellular structure … Continue reading

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