Category Archives: desserts

Mama’s Butterscotch Pie

Posted on April 6, 2017 by ganid11

The main reason I decided to take up cooking for myself  – many years ago – was purely selfish: I wanted to taste again all the wonderful foods that Mama had been so good at producing, and, given that she … Continue reading →

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Recipe: The Elusive Magic Cobbler

Posted on June 5, 2016 by ganid11

I’m not sure when I first heard tell of it. Probably listening in on the womenfolks’ conversation while sitting on a folding chair in the back of the Century Methodist Church at a Wednesday night fellowship dinner (while scarfing down … Continue reading →

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Remembering Mama, and Margaret Sandlin’s Cherry Dessert

Posted on September 2, 2015 by ganid11

The first day of September is rich with meaning for so many people in so many ways. For students of every age, from Pre-K (something that hadn’t even been invented in my day) right on through doctoral studies, it marks … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Cedar House Banana Bread

Posted on November 5, 2014 by ganid11

When we were kids in Century during the Kennedy/Johnson years, Saturday night was a special family time, and as we sprawled on the den rug (oval, braided, brown) with eyes glued to “Perry Mason” or “Gunsmoke” on our 1954 DuMont … Continue reading →

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