Category Archive: Desserts

East Tennessee Caramel Popcorn

We’ve been traveling across our state a lot this year, and two of our favorite Tennessee products have to be country ham and sorghum molasses (or sorghum syrup or sweet sorghum — whatever you want to call it). For a Christmas snack, we decided to put those flavors together, and they’re very happy that way. …

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How to Feed a Hungry Kid from Afar

We’re (well, Paul and I) are getting ready to head out for a 17-day research trip. 17 days of being in a car. 17 days of living from a suitcase. 17 days of pet-free existence. 17 days of a teenager eating alone. Now, Patric is perfectly capable of handling himself alone in the kitchen. He …

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The Great Peppermint Incident of 1998

One of the thoughts that kept coming up this weekend at Food Blog South was, “What made you want to start writing about food? What was it that got you interested in the first place?” There was an opportunity to share a 5-minute food story, but I didn’t get to tell my story, and it …

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Christy Jordan’s Chocolate Cobbler

We like chocolate around here, and we’re pretty fond of cobbler too, so when we saw a recipe in Southern Plate for chocolate cobbler, we were hooked. What you end up with is a gooey layer of fudge under a crisp-topped chocolate cake layer. And I warn you, it’s addictive. Print Our Version of Christy …

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Piggies!

There’s been this thing that I’ve been wanting to do for a while now. I went on a slightly obsessive internet search. I found the perfect thing I needed. I ordered it even though it seemed expensive for what it was. It got here. I decided not to open the box until I was ready …

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