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Phuh-KAHN Pie on the Southern Spread

The Southern Spread by deborah fagan carpenter 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 … Continue reading

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CREAMY, ROASTED CAULIFLOWER SOUP

CREAMY, ROASTED CAULIFLOWER SOUP bySouthfacin’ Cook, Patsy Brumfield Sometimes, things go right when I’m messing around in the kitchen. This cauliflower soup is one of those times – so great anytime, but especially for a cool winter day. And it’s … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Sides from Southfacin’ Cook, Patsy R. Brumfield

Thanksgiving Sides from Southfacin’ Cook, Patsy R. Brumfield Some years ago, Mississippi’s Jill Conner Browne wrote a series of hilarious books based on her “Sweet Potato Queen” stories and philosophies of Southern culture. Fortunately, she also offered a recipe for said-named … Continue reading

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Pumpkin-Orange Bread

PUMPKIN-ORANGE BREAD by SOUTHFACIN’ COOK, PATSY BRUMFIELD     More Pumpkin!! It’s Pumpkin-Orange Bread While we’re celebrating pumpkins, here’s a yummy sweet-bread recipe I’m sure you’ll love with coffee, tea, or any other reason you choose to eat it. Thanks … Continue reading

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The Southern Spread/Fried Chicken

The Southern Spread by deborah fagan carpenter 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 … Continue reading

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PUMPKIN & GREENS LASAGNA

PUMPKIN & GREENS LASAGNA from Southfacin’ Cook, Patsy Brumfield Sometimes, weird things happen in my kitchen, cooking-wise anyway. My son’s wife had a late meeting and I volunteered to make dinner for them (and me, of course). I always have … Continue reading

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THE SOUTHERN SPREAD, Tuesday, September 19, 2017

The Southern Spread by deborah fagan carpenter 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 … Continue reading

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CAJUN SHRIMP AND GRITS Southfacin’ Cook, Patsy Brumfield

CAJUN SHRIMP AND GRITS Southfacin’ Cook, Patsy Brumfield Recently, I enjoyed several days pup-sitting with my granddog Bonnie in New Orleans while my daughter and her husband went off for some fun in the West. So I invited my sister … Continue reading

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PATSY’S CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS

Collard greens, stuffed peppers, banana pudding, country fried steak, sweet potato pie, fried chicken, pecan pie, peach cobbler, corn bread dressing, lima beans! Old fashioned, southern recipes seem to be having a resurgence in popularity across the country, and our … Continue reading

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SWEET POTATOES OR YAMS?

  Sweet Potatoes or Yams? by Joe Goodell I do not know how many sweet potatoes are harvested every year in North Carolina. There are reports of the number being greater than that for Mississippi. So we appreciate that it … Continue reading

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