Pecan Butter Balls

I can remember where I was the first time I bit into one of these buttery, delectable cookies.  I was 9 years old, and I was sitting at the kitchen table of my soon to be best friend.  It was an afternoon in December, after school, and her mom sat us down with a plate … Continue reading

Chicken Francaise

This is such a classic dish that I have made many, many times for small dinner parties, family meals, as well as for large gatherings of up to 30 people.  My feeling is that once you start dipping and frying, you might as well keep going for as long as you have the stamina.  You … Continue reading

Shrimp Scampi

  When I think back to the varieties of fish that were available when I grew up, I can only come up with three.  There was filet of flounder or sole, lobster tails and shrimp.  This seems hard to believe now, since you can find so much more than this in any supermarket.  The choices … Continue reading

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

  You will want to grab a cup of coffee for sure, once you sit down to eat a piece of this Sour Cream Coffee Cake.  If you think you can bake this and save it for the next day’s breakfast, you’re fooling yourself.  You’ll be lucky if it sticks around that long. In my … Continue reading

Christmas Butter Cookies

Somewhere around 1960, my mom met a wonderful woman, who was the mother of my soon to be best friend.  I was 9 years old at the time, and we are still great friends to this day.  My Mom and Anne (last name to remain anonymous) both loved cooking and St. Jude.  They were constantly … Continue reading