Category Archives: party and entertaining food

Classic Pecan Pie

I have always thought the New Year should be ushered in with a special dessert—Pecan Pie.  Now, I don’t know if that’s a Southern tradition or not but if it isn’t, it should be, kind of like the Southern tradition … Continue reading

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Holiday Fruitcake

Fruitcake gets a bad rap.  There are all kinds of old jokes about it that circulate especially this time of year.  Stuff like how there’s only been one fruitcake ever made and it just keeps getting passed from person to person … Continue reading

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Hand Pies

I was watching “The Chew” a week or so ago and saw a piece on “Hand Pies”.  Now, to channel my inner George Carlin, a hand pie is a pie that you eat with your hand—“Thank you Captain Obvious!” It’s … Continue reading

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Shredded Pork Sammiches

I got home last evening, the first in nearly a week, in time to cook something for dinner.  It’s doubtful in the good old U.S. of A. that there’s any occupation that’s as degrading and unrewarding (both personally and financially) … Continue reading

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Pretzel Buns

Have you noticed the commercials from both Wendy’s and Sonic touting their new pretzel buns?  Wendy’s is promoting a pretzel bun cheeseburger while Sonic is peddling a hotdog in a pretzel bun. I see those commercials and think to myself, … Continue reading

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