Bouffant Blonde Cooks

I admit it. I love cookbooks. Always have. I have a huge assortment and I use them when I can. So no one was surprised when I went to an an...

This recipe is from my friend Sharon Sessions. It came to her through her mother-in-law, Alene Sessions. Ms. Alene was a fine Christian woma...

I think every Southern cook has a signature dish. It's the "go to" dish whenever she has to take food to anything, whether it...

I hope everyone already has their black-eyed peas in a pan soaking. For those of you who aren't privileged to be Southern, black-eyed pe...

Has everyone had a wonderful Christmas? I did. I ate my way through. It was fabulous! I've never been one to run around during the holid...

I love to bake Snickerdoodles when Christmas is almost here. I don't know why I wait. Maybe it's the smell of cinnamon that fills th...

It's really chilly around here today. Of course, this is the Deep South. We think we're having a cold, cold day when it's only i...

'Tis the season for the great Fruit Cake debate. It's one of those things where you either love them or hate them. Sometimes. As wit...

This is the season for pecans in the Deep South. Pecans are falling from their trees. Which is a good thing. It is so not fun to try and kno...

Two of my friends got together one afternoon and baked two loves of Pumpkin Cranberry Bread. Apparently one friend had pumpkin in her cupboa...

This recipe has one of those little post-it markers sticking up so I can easily find it. It's a yummy, easy dessert that is perfect for ...

I've always thought I must have a little Italian blood in me somewhere. I've never found any in my periodic genealogy searches but i...

Everyone sometimes needs to take something somewhere. Right? We've already discussed numerous foods suitable for feeding the family afte...

Okay, does anyone out there sometimes want supper that is quick and easy and requires a minimal amount of pans? Yeah. Me too. Beef Taco Skil...

Sometimes it's easy to understand why the Deep South is know for being a little overweight. Not that we would ever cook anything that wo...

Everyone needs a chocolate fix every now and then. Some folks need it more often than others. That would be my mother, who doesn't eat m...

I guess a person knows she's a true Southern cook when she takes stock of what she has on hand and then decides what to cook. That was ...

If you haven't figured it out by now, I love blueberries. I use them a great deal in baking. That's especially true this time of yea...

Fried okra is a staple around our house this time of year. Whenever any other crop fails, the okra seems to keep on going. One year the plan...

Once upon a time I cooked a lot. The kitchen belonged to me. I didn't have to share. I didn't need to work around anyone else's ...