Recipes

Sometimes it’s fun to shake it up, with ideas ranging from seafood lasagna to lapin a la moutarde  Holiday meals are generally pretty predictable. There’s usually turkey or ham, maybe…

I’d like to share an article I wrote for Tallahassee Magazine, published in the September issue. You can get an online lesson from chef Jessica in a virtual class at…

If you miss going out to brunch, here’s a favorite you can easily make at home — French toast. Even if you’ve been making French toast for years, there are…

When my husband left his home in Mississippi as a young man, his grandmother gave him two heirloom cast iron pans that she had received from her grandparents. They’re still…

My daughter-in-law, Julia, has been turning to recipes from the The New York Times almost daily since Covid-19 hit, creating wonderful dishes while being quarantined in the Big Apple. Well today I…

I have loved my sister Eileen’s brisket as long as I can remember. The aroma alone reminds me of home. She also prepares a barbecue version, which is understandable since…

I only recently discovered the lovely roselle plant (botanically, it’s hibiscus sabdariffa, also known as Jamaican Sorrel) when my husband and I stopped at the UF/IFAS Leon Extension demonstration garden during…

As a farmer’s daughter, Jessica Bright McMullen learned early on that “food is love.” It’s a lesson that has sustained her both during times of struggles and success. And it’s…

  Nancy Leikauf is one of the most generous hostesses and cooks we know in Tallahassee. This November will mark the 11th year that Nancy and her husband, Steve Bousquet,…

  We were at Market Square Farmer’s Market one recent Saturday and came across Rich Pouncey, selling cornmeal, grits, polenta and corn flour. These are not just any old cornmeal…