Honey wheat casserolls
On Thanksgiving morning, when you walk into my grandma’s kitchen, there will be a casserole dish filled with mounds of dough swimming in…
Cranberry white chocolate scones
As I was dropping off my overnight bag at my mom’s place in Houston, Jonas, my eight-year-old nephew, ran into the room and…
Zucchini muffins
“Have you been doing anything else lately besides cooking and going to funerals?” said my grandma. I laughed, though I wasn’t sure if…
Jalapeño-Cheddar beer bread
My mom is an avid baker, with homemade bread one of her favorite things to prepare. While she’s known for slow-rising loaves made…
Apple Jack biscuits
There’s a new member of my family. His name is Jack Jernigan. He’s not the first Jack Jernigan, however, as that was my…
Pumpkin chipotle cornbread
One fall day, I had my cousins over for Sunday dinner. They plan was for them to arrive after the Cowboys game and…
Rice muffins
Because I enjoy researching recipes from the 1800s, I’ve long been familiar with quick breads made with cooked rice. For some reason, however,…
Boudin kolaches
When I recently went to go vote, there were boxes of kolaches at the polling station for people to snack on as they…
Sweet potato bread
My family has a running joke. In my first book, I included a recipe for sweet potato muffins, and in my headnote, I…
