Looking for a fabulous southern brunch dish to kickoff Derby Day? Make my Bourbon French Toast with Bourbon Whipped Cream! I love making French Toast. It’s fast, easy, elegant, and fancy all at the same time. Have everything on hand? You’re ten minutes away from the most amazing breakfast! The custard has eggs, cream, sugar,…
Category: Southern
Chocolate Mint Julep Cupcakes
Looking for the perfect sweet treat for your Kentucky Derby party? Make my Chocolate Mint Julep Cupcakes! It’s no secret that I love horses and bourbon and have literally been dreaming up the perfect Mint Julep Cupcake for you guys for the past year! I settled on chocolate bourbon cupcakes topped with a delicious Mint…
Whiskey Smash
This delightfully refreshing cocktail is a cross between a mint julep and a whiskey sour so of course I love it! You know I’m such a bourbon gal. This drink is less minty than a julep and the fresh lemon juice really lights up the bourbon/whiskey by quite a bit. This is a fantastic cocktail…
Mint Julep Cake Roll
Is there a lovelier cake to serve on Derby Day? This Mint Julep Cake Roll has mint simple syrup brushed on a sponge cake – the same homemade syrup used in my Mint Julep Recipe – and bourbon whipped cream. As far as sponge cakes go, this is a very easy recipe – no separating…
Coconut Vanilla Cake, “The Good Cake”
Years ago my brother dubbed this “The Good Cake.” I was nervous when he first tried it because he was so quiet. He took a bite. Then another. And another. I was nervous. I asked what he thought. He said, “I think this is the best cake I’ve ever had.” This cake tastes like a…
Southern Style Green Beans
Words cannot even describe how good these beans are. I don’t even like green beans and I ate two HEAPING servings. This is the green bean recipe to end all green bean recipes. It’s especially perfect served with BBQ and deviled eggs! This recipe comes to me from my friend Valerie, who is a wonderful…
Mint Simple Syrup
Mint simple syrup is one of my all-time favorite ingredients! Homemade mint simple syrup is so easy to make! Just heat sugar, water, and mint leaves until the sugar dissolves, let it cool, then strain the mint leaves out. You’re left with a delicious simple syrup that’ll keep in a jar in the fridge for…
Turkey Peach Panini
My mom and I are at the lake house and we had the best sandwiches for lunch! Her paninis are always legendary but when she asked if I wanted peach slices with my sandwich, I suggested putting some inside the sandwich and voila, the Turkey Peach Panini was born. This combination is out of this…
The Best Southern Tomato Pie
Is this not the most delicious looking savory pie you’ve EVER seen? It’s topped with real southern pimento cheese for Pete’s sake. Make this in the summertime when you have really gorgeous tomatoes. (Want to grow your own? Read my tomato tips here.) My friend JC of JCP Eats posted this recipe and I thought it…