This cozy roasted vegetable soup starts with butternut squash, carrots, Granny Smith apple, shallots, tomato, and a whole bulb of garlic. Roasting brings out their sweetness and gives the soup a deeper, more savory flavor. A blend of allspice, ginger, cinnamon, herbs de Provence, rosemary, and cayenne makes every spoonful warm and aromatic. Coconut milk…
Recipes
Salmon Croquettes with Cajun Dill Remoulade
There is nothing wrong with opening a can of salmon when you need dinner on the table quickly. But when you make salmon croquettes with fresh salmon? Baby, that is a completely different experience. These Salmon Croquettes with Cajun Dill Remoulade are crisp and deeply golden on the outside, tender and flaky inside, and seasoned…
Blackened Cajun Salmon and Shrimp with Creole Cream Sauce
This blackened Cajun salmon and shrimp dinner brings a little restaurant energy to your kitchen! Spice-crusted salmon and tender shrimp are served with bacon-loaded mashed potatoes, buttery white and yellow corn, and a generous helping of white wine Creole cream sauce. This is my take on The Cheesecake Factory’s Cajun Salmon menu item, featuring blackened…
Creamy Chicken au Poivre Recipe
This creamy Chicken au Poivre turns two simple chicken breasts into a restaurant-worthy dinner in about 30 minutes. The chicken is butterflied, seasoned simply with salt, and pan-seared until beautifully golden. Then, the same skillet is used to create a rich peppercorn cream sauce with brandy or cognac, Dijon mustard, rosemary, and fresh chives. Listen,…
Brown Butter Caramel Icing Recipe
If you’re looking for a brown butter caramel icing that’s rich, buttery, easy to make, and actually tastes like caramel instead of straight powdered sugar, this is the one. This homemade caramel icing starts with salted butter cooked until golden brown and nutty. Light brown sugar and heavy cream are added to create the caramel…
Filthy Cabbage – Southern Ground Beef and Cabbage Recipe
Listen. I know Filthy Cabbage sounds a little questionable. But stay with me. This is what happens when regular cooked cabbage gets tired of being somebody’s quiet little side dish and decides it wants to be the whole meal. We’re taking seasoned ground beef—or turkey if that’s your business—and cooking it a little differently. Instead…
Tender Cubed Steak and Gravy Recipe
This tender cubed steak and gravy recipe is the kind of comforting, old-fashioned dinner that makes the whole house smell good. The cubed steaks are seasoned, lightly coated in flour, pan-fried until golden brown, and then slowly simmered in a rich homemade onion gravy until they become tender enough to cut with a fork. It…
Poor Man’s Burnt Ends (Easy Oven Recipe) | Tender Chuck Roast BBQ
If you love BBQ burnt ends but don’t have a smoker, this Poor Man’s Burnt Ends recipe is about to become your new favorite dinner. Tender chunks of chuck roast are seasoned with a sweet and smoky dry rub, roasted low and slow until they’re melt-in-your-mouth tender, then tossed in a rich homemade Hennessy BBQ…
Southern Pineapple Juice Cake
There are certain desserts that never go out of style, and Pineapple Juice Cake is definitely one of them. Moist, buttery, sweet, and packed with bright pineapple flavor, this classic Southern cake has earned its place at family gatherings, church dinners, potlucks, and holiday tables for decades. If you’ve never had Pineapple Juice Cake before,…
Hot Corn Dip
If you’re looking for an easy appetizer that’s guaranteed to disappear before halftime, this Hot Corn Dip is it. Creamy, cheesy, loaded with sweet corn, and packed with ranch and jalapeño flavor, this crowd-pleasing dip comes together in minutes and bakes up hot and bubbly every single time. Whether you’re hosting game day, planning a…