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Summer Squash Casserole with The Southfacin’ Cook by Patsy Brumfield
Summertime tastes like juicy ripe tomatoes, sweet corn, watermelon, butter beans and, of course, yellow squash. I love squash and enjoyed growing it in my garden for years. For now, because I’m working away from my garden, I get mine … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Patsy Brumfield
Tagged patsy brumfield, south facin cook, squash casserole recipe, yellow squash
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Southfacin’ Cook: How to Make Crabmeat West Indies Salad
My brother-in-law, Tommy Ratchford of Pensacola, isn’t much of a cook, but he knows a thing or two about seafood. Hearken to his “Southfacin’ Cook” recipe for perfect boiled shrimp on www.newinnola.com. His “West Indies Salad” is a delicious, light, crisp, … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Patsy Brumfield
Tagged crab, crab recipes, crab salad, crabmeat, patsy brumfield, southfacin' cook, summer salad, west indies crab, west indies salad
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Southfacin’ Cook’s Crawfish Chowder by Patsy Brumfield
Have leftover crawfish from a boil? Try this easy recipe for crawfish chowder. We Southerners smugly think “chowder” (or “chow-dah”) is something Yankees invented and shouldn’t be trotted out in kitchens south of the Mason-Dixon line. Fear not, intrepid cooks. … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Patsy Brumfield
Tagged chowder, crawfish, new orleans food, patsy brumfield, recipe, southfacin' cook
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Easy Frittata by Tom Lawrence
Tom’s Frittata INGREDIENTS: 1 pound of chorizo, with casing removed 1 cup of grated cheese of your choice 1 quart of Egg Beaters or similar product ½ cup of sour cream 1 cup of Ro-Tel Tomatoes with lime and … Continue reading
South Facin’ Cook’s SPICY CHICKEN SALAD by Patsy Brumfield
I love chicken salad, especially with sliced grapes and fresh dill. But I decided to concoct something different with a little “kick” to it. This version will be great, just like you use its more traditional cousin. Adding avocado slices as … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Patsy Brumfield
Tagged chicken salad, patsy brumfield, south facin cook, spicy chicken salad
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Elaine’s Chicken Liver Pate by Tom Lawrence
Elaine Lawrence is a professionally trained cook who, prior to a crippling illness, owned a premier catering service in Jackson, Mississippi. During a week-long class in Chicago led by Jacques Pepin, she learned to make the best chicken liver pate … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Tom Lawrence
Tagged appetizer recipe, chicken liver, hors d'oeuvre recipe
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BIG B BBQ in Alexander City, Alabama by Tom Lawrence
Our regional exploration takes us up U.S 280 toward Birmingham at least twice a month. On the front end of the trip we often stop for an early morning Sausage McMuffin at the Alexander City McDonalds. After a full day … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Tom Lawrence
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Southfacin’ Cook’s Red Beans & Rice by Patsy Brumfield
Hello, PorchScene visitors. I’m a near-retirement investigative reporter who got my first big job at the New Orleans Times-Picayune the same fall Ole Miss classmate Archie Manning came to the Saints. During my stint in NOLA, I learned what really … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Patsy Brumfield
Tagged new orleans cooking, patsy brumfield, red beans and rice, southfacin' cook
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Southfacin’ Cook: How to Make Southern Fried Chicken by Patsy R. Brumfield
Surely, there’s nothing more “southern” than fried chicken, and it’s been my pleasure to enjoy some really good examples. My grandmother, the beautiful and willful Rosalie Dial, was one great fried-chicken cooker and taught me how. Over the years, I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Patsy Brumfield
Tagged chicken recipe, fried chicken, patsy brumfield, southern fried chicken
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Responsible Binging by Deborah Fagan Carpenter
Those petite, crafty purveyors of fat and sugar have made their annual appearance. Yes, it’s Girl Scout Cookie time. Not only are the enticing little badge wearers situated in front of many grocery stores, catching unsuspecting shoppers at their most … Continue reading