I published this recipe February 5, 2010, to share the best brownie recipe I'd come across. I still make these today. I'm ridiculously proud that my daughters make these brownies for their
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Walking Around Selma, Alabama
“Selma is a place where we injected something very meaningful into our democracy. We opened up the political process and
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Back to the Biscuit Kitchen with Chef Scott Peacock
Driving in central Alabama in October with my daughter Laura riding shotgun in the Subaru, the cosmos were in bloom and
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Cranberry Sauce Obsession
I'm crazy about cranberries. When the berries arrive at my local store, I buy extra so that I can make cranberry sauce
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Try My Buttermilk Chess Pie Recipe
This is the most popular story on my original A Cook and Her Books blog. I wrote it up in April 2011, and 10 years
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Good Gravy Recipe
This story first appeared on the original A Cook and Her Books November 24, 2010. I still use this recipe every
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Chef Jeff Shares Chicago-Style Italian Beef Recipe
We live in a quiet neighborhood, with lots of trees, a nice street for walking and not much traffic. We also have some
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Perfectly Imperfect Recipes
My recipes are perfectly imperfect. That's my way of saying when you try my recipes, your mileage may vary.
I
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Try My Favorite White Chicken Chili Recipe
I love a "dump and do" recipe, and this one is doubly good because it's a back-of-the-can recipe. Canned good recipes
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Zinnias are Fall’s Final Flowers
I make no secret about zinnias being my favorite flowers. They come in bright, happy colors, are ridiculously easy to
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