Fall plant sales are getting in gear in my corner of the Atlanta area. Fall is the best time for planting perennials, shrubs and trees. When I started out gardening, I didn't understand this. Don't
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Banana Cupcakes with Chocolate Sour Cream Ganache Recipe
First published November 5, 2012 in my blogspot blog.
Just a recipe today, a cupcake that I make from time to time to
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Herbed Cottage Cheese Dip Recipe
Thanks to TikTok content creators, cottage cheese is having a moment. The vital ingredient is viral, with 630 million
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Sweet Corn Soup with Lump Crab and Chives Recipe
First published as "Uptown Sweet Corn Soup" on A Cook and Her Books blogspot August 26, 2010.
I'm a fan of all things
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Skillet Fried Corn with Bacon Recipe
First published on A Cook and Her Books blogspot August 16, 2010 as "My Granddaddy's Skillet Fried Corn with
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How to Choose a Georgia Watermelon
Originally published on A Cook and Her Books blogspot July 17, 2010.
In Georgia, we know a thing or two about
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How to Cook Stuffed Pumpkin Blossoms Recipe
First published at acookandherbooks.blogspot.com August 30, 2011 as "Something from Nothing: Stuffed Pumpkin
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My Best Banana Baking Recipes
When you feed a family for decades, you learn a few tricks for making the most of what's on hand. And that includes
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Pimento Cheese Recipe
First published July 24, 2011 on A Cook and Her Books as "Pimento Cheese is the New Gravy"
As we approach the real
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A Cook and Her Books Stories on Food52
Never in a million years would I have imagined one of my recipes mentioned alongside the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten's
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