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April 10, 2012

Southern Caramel Cake with Jack Daniels

Caramel cake is a Southern specialty that you can find in almost any community or church cookbook below the Mason Dixon. Jack Daniels is a classic Southern mash whiskey and it is one of those things that finds its way into numerous Southern recipes from cakes to cookies. Praline is certainly Southern in both flavor and origins. What happens when you combine them all into one magnificent cake?

Suddenly you will say y’all. The front porch will be referred to as the veranda. The theme music from Gone with the Wind will play whenever you sweep down the stairs. And your irritating neighbors? Well, bless their hearts. Continue reading →

Pecan Crusted Chicken with Jack Daniels BBQ Sauce

Fried chicken is a southern staple, and I am not talking about KFC or Churches, either. There was a time when Southern women vied for who could make the best, crispest fried chicken – and in some lucky communities the tradition continues.

Usually buttermilk is part of the equation and for good reason. Buttermilk has acids in it that begin to break down the meat, making it tender. The thing is that much more than 10 minutes in that buttermilk bath and your chicken is going to be a mushy mess because of those same acids. Continue reading →

Grilled Pork Loin Chops with Jack Daniels Peaches

Summer is almost over. Here in Texas the 100 degree temps have hung on — sort of like trying to give a cat a bath… you know — they cling to whatever part of you they can get their claws into.

We know that the heat will be gone soon, though. While I won’t be sorry that it is gone, and it will be nice to be able to walk barefoot on the driveway without hearing the soles of my feet sizzle like bacon in an iron skillet, the foods of summer will be missed.

This recipe for grilled pork loin chops and peaches is a delightful way to say goodbye to warm weather and those fresh flavors.

Grilled Pork Loin Chops with Jack Daniels Peaches

The chops are rubbed with a combination of cinnamon, smoked paprika, cloves, and just a touch of sugar for that beautiful, crispy sear on the outside of the meat. Continue reading →

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July 27, 2011

Grilled Peach, Dulce de Leche Ice Cream with a Kick

I did warn you that I wouldn’t be here much in July. See, I am nothing if I am not honest.

It hasn’t been that I haven’t been cooking; I have. So now I have a backlog of things I want to post. Knowing y’all the way I do I figured you would want me to start with the ice cream, especially since it has booze in it. Yeah, I see that smile…..

No, it isn’t this melty – it was 105 in my kitchen when I did this pictures. Also, if you let the ice cream freeze overnight it will not melt as quickly.

We are keeping it Southern with this ice cream. Continue reading →