Baked Brie

Baked Brie with Cranberry-Apple Chutney

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Now that we are quickly heading into the holiday season, I am full of joy with the anticipation of family coming together. Thanksgiving is a wonderful celebration of Southern cooking where many of our favorite foods come together on one delicious plate. The feast starts with coffee on the couch, watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving day parade and doesn’t end until …

Pumpkin Spice - The Ribbon In My Journal

Pumpkin Spice! And I Mean Everything

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When the first leaf turns orange and the first pumpkin appears on roadside stands or at the market, I am ecstatic. That means that pumpkin spice everything will soon be on the market. I love Pumpkin Spice Lattes, PS Cheesecakes, PS doughnuts, PS milkshakes…..well, you get the message. I just find great delight in the combination of flavors. We stalk …

Skillet Desserts

Skillet Desserts: Southern-Style Treats from Taste of the South

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Growing up, when Mom would pull out the iron skillet, we all knew there was a treat in the making! She had two sizes of skillets, a small one for the cornbread and the large one for everything else. When she put the large skillet on the cabinet, we all secretly hoped she was going to make Pineapple Upside Down …

Upside Down Pear-Gingerbread Cake - Taste of the South

New Recipes for Fall Baking with Taste of the South

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When the first wave of cool winds blows, I am ready to start my fall baking. I must have my staples on hand: cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, vanilla, bags of nuts, and delicious fall fruits for additional opportunities to be creative. My latest concoction was a fruit cobbler that I literally threw together to use fruit that was ripening too …