This is a delectable jam for toast or scones – and equally delicious drizzled on goat cheese for an appetizer with crackers or fruit. Glaze turkey burgers during the last minute of grilling with a brushing of jam. INGREDIENTS: 4 cups pears (about 8 or 9 pears), peeled, cored and chopped into 1 inch pieces...Read More

These sweet, cake-like cornbread muffins are perfect for breakfast and are like the cornbread served at Marie Callender’s, which my children loved. This is a large recipe that is easily halved – but I like to bake off a large batch and freeze the rest for another meal. I use a disher to scoop out...Read More

Serve these Texas-style muffins with chili and beans. INGREDIENTS: 2 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 5 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 4 tablespoons sugar 2 cups milk 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 tablespoons bacon drippings 2 eggs 1 large onion, grated 6 jalapeno peppers, rinsed, seeded, and chopped 3/4...Read More

This special recipe came from Ann Parker, a Georgia native, who used to be a food writer and restaurant reviewer for the Santa Cruz Sentinel. In her soft Southern drawl, which becomes more pronounced when we’re talking about the foods our mamas used to make when we were growing up, Ann explained, “The secrets to...Read More

For the molds, you can use 1-pound coffee cans or other cylindrical metal containers. This bread freezes well. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup stone ground rye flour 1 cup stone ground cornmeal 1 cup stone ground whole wheat flour 1/2 teaspoon soda 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup molasses 1 3/4 cup milk 1...Read More

Anadama bread is a traditional bread in the New England states, originating from the seaport town of Gloucester in Massachusetts. Serve this toothsome bread with chowder. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups milk 1/4 cup water 4 tablespoons butter 2/3 cup cornmeal 1 tablespoon salt 1/2 cup molasses 2 packages active dry yeast 1/4 cup lukewarm water 5...Read More