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 as it was crisp outside, I made…
Bread recipes
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, I’d just never gotten around to baking…
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 waited in line. What struck me was…
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 mentioned that anytime you’d go into my…
Cheddar pecan biscuits
My uncle has said that if I feel joy when cooking then the food I make will always taste good. And whenever I think about my recipe failures, I sit…
Hatch green chile cornbread
When I arrived at the church potluck in Chambersville, Texas, on the counter was the usual assortment of luncheon dishes such as deviled eggs, meatballs, brisket, corn pudding, casseroles, salads,…
Peach streusel muffins
On a recent road trip, I took a break in Fairfield, a small town about halfway between Dallas and Houston. For years, this has been my favorite place to stop…
Bacon tortillas
The other day while shopping in the fresh tortilla section at Central Market, I noticed each package was warm and steamy, a marker of just how fresh the tortillas were….
Bacon pecan cinnamon roll biscuits
Quick and easy cinnamon rolls can be made with biscuit dough. A bit of bacon and pecan are folded into the filling for additional smoky sweetness. Make them for loved ones as these are oh, so good!
Blueberry cornbread
This blueberry cornbread has joyful bursts of tart and sweet blueberries in each bite. Good with a pat of butter, but also so soft it can be eaten on its own, hot out of the oven.