marydukecooks.com Recently I took a 2-day art class from local artist, Monique Carr, a renowned contemporary impressionist painter who teaches online courses as well as in-person classes. During our lunch break her daughter, Marilou, let us sample her famous Coconut … Continue reading
Instant Pot Green Beans and New Potatoes remind me of summer suppers at my Mother’s house. Green beans and new potatoes from Dad’s garden cooked with bacon or fat back. Mother cooked green beans and potatoes on the stove for … Continue reading
marydukecooks.com This recipe for Corn Pudding is not overly sweet and uses two textures of fresh corn; pureed and crisp kernels. The custard that holds it all together is both fluffy and creamy. It is the perfect side dish to … Continue reading
Snapp Sisters Chocolate Fudge Pie is known for its chocolate fudge flavor and smooth texture. It is the creation of Dixie Snapp Grindstaff and Flo Snapp Forbes. Flo’s daughter, Lisa, carries on the baking tradition of this family favorite recipe. … Continue reading
This Strawberry Cupcake recipe is for all my friends who eat all-natural foods with no artificial ingredients. The cupcakes get their strawberry flavor from cooked and reduced strawberry puree and fresh strawberries. Reducing the puree gives it intense strawberry flavor. … Continue reading
My dear friend, Melanie Aldridge, shared her famous strawberry cobbler recipe. Melanie’s Strawberry Cobbler has a top and bottom crust (who doesn’t want more crust?) and lots of juicy strawberry filling. Divine! Melanie’s Strawberry Cobbler Top and bottom pie crust … Continue reading
Chicken Piccata with mushrooms is Italian comfort food at its finest. Pan sautéed chicken with a tangy lemon sauce, mushrooms, and pasta made in 30 minutes. It doesn’t get much better than that. Enjoy! Chicken Piccata 1 cup orzo 3 … Continue reading
Chocolate chips cookies are a comfort food for most people. If you are like me, they were the first cookie you baked. This recipe for chewy chocolate chip cookies is a little different than the standard one you may currently … Continue reading
It is hard to believe that so much has changed in the last week because of the Corona virus. Our new normal is social distancing, closed restaurants except for take-out, church on the internet, cancelled sporting events, concerts and gatherings. … Continue reading
marydukecooks.com When my children were young, they would not eat banana bread containing nuts. Now that the kids are grown, Doc and I can eat whatever we like! This banana bread has many layers of flavor. Ripe mashed bananas caramelize … Continue reading
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