A
almonds, Strawberries and Cream
Trifle, 262
Amaretto liqueur, Strawberries and
Cream Trifle, 262
American cheese, Classic Southern
Queso Dip, 33
Angel Biscuits and Ham Slices, 57
aperitif, 8
appetizers, 1. See also dips
Asian Glazed Pecans, 21
Bacon-Date Bites, 53
Beet Pickled Devilish Eggs, 29
Black Olive Curry Canapé, 32
Cheesy Sausage Wontons, 48
Chipotle-Lime Hummus with
Sour Cream, 37
Cocktail Meatballs, 51
Crunchy Fried Field Peas, 18
Fried Deviled Eggs, 27
Green Tomato Pakoras, 30
Pickled Shrimp, 19
Pimento Cheese Pinwheels, 22
Polka-Dot Party Ham and Swiss
Rolls, 43
Smoky Chicken Quesadillas, 49
Wendy’s Barbecued Chicken
Gizzards, 50
Zucchini Fritters For A Crowd, 24–25
apples, Creamy Cabbage-Apple
Slaw with Pecans and Bacon, 170
artichoke hearts, Hot Black-Eyed
Pea and Artichoke Dip, 34
Asian Glazed Pecans, 21
asparagus, Grilled Asparagus and
Peach Salad, 209
Aunt Dot’s Coconut Cake, 236–237
Aunt Ophelia’s Stewed Corn, 174
Authentic Texas Fajitas, 102–103
avocados
Chicken Sliders with Bacon and
Avocado- Basil Cream, 45–46
Lemon Guacamole, 39
B
bacon
Bacon and Kale Pot Pies, 109–110
Bacon Cheddar Chive Biscuits, 78
Bacon-Date Bites, 53
bacon vinaigrette, 206–207
Baked Egg and Bacon Cups, 65
BLT Chicken, 113
Brown Sugar and Spice Bacon
Bliss, 67
Chicken Country Captain, 122
Chicken Sliders with Bacon and
Avocado- Basil Cream, 45–46
Corn Chowder with Chilies, 157
Creamy Cabbage-Apple Slaw
with Pecans and Bacon, 170
Farm-Style Green Beans, 184
French Toast Casserole with
Peaches, Bacon, and Maple
Bourbon Pecans, 72–73
Kentucky Hot Brown
Sandwiches, 151
Penne with Bacon and Baby
Collards, 155
Purple Hull Pea Salad with Bacon
Vinaigrette, 206–207
Red Rice, 213
Southern Shrimp and Grits, 139
Specklebelly Goose Breast with
Bacon, Jalapeños, and Cream
Cheese, 129
Tater Tot Squash Frittata, 63
Baked “Chicken-Fried” Chicken, 119
Baked Egg and Bacon Cups, 65
Baked French Toast, 76
Baked Sour Cream and Green Onion
Mashed Potatoes, 188
bananas, Moon Pie Banana Pudding
Shots, 260
BBQ Pork Moo Shu Style, 99–100
beans
Bacon and Kale Pot Pies, 109–110
White Bean Salad, 202
beef
Authentic Texas Fajitas, 102–103
Cocktail Meatballs, 51
Grillades, 69–70
Kentucky Burgoo, 142–143
Sweet Potato Picadillo, 144
Texas Style Chili, 141
Beet Pickled Devilish Eggs, 29
bell pepper
Cheesy Sausage Wontons, 48
Chicken Country Captain, 122
Chicken Spaghetti, 124
Crawfish Fettuccine, 158
Goober Peas, 167
Grillades, 69–70
Kentucky Burgoo, 142–143
Momee’s Maque Choux, 175
Red Rice, 213
Seafood Creole, 135
Smoked Duck and Oyster
Gumbo, 140
Sweet Potato Picadillo, 144
Tennessee Paella, 131–132
White Bean Salad, 202
Benedictine Spread, 42
Berry Pudding, 263
beverages
Blackberry Shrub, 5
Bloody Mary Bar, 11
Bourbon Milkshake, 12
Carmen April’s Unexpected Mint
Julep, 4
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade with
Blackberries and Peaches, 15
Holiday Spice Punch, 16
Peach Mango Sangria, 7
Pear, Ginger, and Jack, 3
Rings and Thimbles, 9
Strawberry Milk, 13
Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit
Pimm’s Cup, 8
Winter Hot Spiced Tea, 17
Biscuit Crust Tomato Pie, 148–149
Black Bottom Pie, 252
black-eyed peas
Black-Eyed Pea and Edamame
Succotash, 173
Goober Peas, 167
Hot Black-Eyed Pea and
Artichoke Dip, 34
Black Olive Curry Canapé, 32
blackberries
Blackberry Shrub, 5
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade with
Blackberries and Peaches, 15
Bloody Mary Bar, 11
BLT Chicken, 113
blueberries
Blueberry-Pecan Crumb Cake
with Bourbon Glaze, 74–75
Slightly Sweet Blueberry Spoon
Bread, 89
bourbon
Bourbon Balls, 278
Bourbon Milkshake, 12
Bourbon Pecan Cranberry Sauce, 179
Bourbon-Pecan Ice Cream, 271
bourbon simple syrup, 225–226
Carmen April’s Unexpected Mint
Julep, 4
Rings and Thimbles, 9
breads, rolls, biscuits, 55
Angel Biscuits and Ham Slices, 57
Bacon Cheddar Chive Biscuits, 78
Baked French Toast, 76
Buffalo Blue Cheese Buttermilk
Biscuits with Creamy Buffalo
Chicken Filling, 127–128
French Toast Casserole with
Peaches, Bacon, and Maple
Bourbon Pecans, 72–73
Homemade Yeast Rolls in a Bread
Machine, 80
Parmesan Basil Mini Biscuits, 82
Peaches and Cream Muffins, 81
Polka-Dot Party Ham and Swiss
Rolls, 43
Rosemary Manchego Scones, 77
Slightly Sweet Blueberry Spoon
Bread, 89
Strawberry Bread, 88
breakfast/brunch, 55
Bacon Cheddar Chive Biscuits, 78
Baked Egg and Bacon Cups, 65
Baked French Toast, 76
Blueberry-Pecan Crumb Cake
with Bourbon Glaze, 74–75
Brown Sugar and Spice Bacon
Bliss, 67
Corn Cakes, 85
French Toast Casserole with
Peaches, Bacon, and Maple
Bourbon Pecans, 72–73
Fried Tomato Quiche, 61
Grillades, 69–70
Heart-Shaped Cheese Bites with
Ham, 66
Hush Puppies with Crab or
Shrimp, 71
Mexican Quiche, 62
Parmesan Basil Mini Biscuits, 82
Peaches and Cream Muffins, 81
Raspberry Cornbread, 87
Rosemary Manchego Scones, 77
Slightly Sweet Blueberry Spoon
Bread, 89
Strawberry Bread, 88
Tater Tot Squash Frittata, 63
Whole Grain Skillet Cornbread, 84
broccoli, Broccoli Cornbread, 176
Brown Butter Pumpkin Chess Tart, 249
Brown Sugar and Spice Bacon Bliss, 67
Brown Sugar Pound Cake, 233
brunch, 55. See also breakfast/brunch
Buffalo Blue Cheese Buttermilk
Biscuits with Creamy Buffalo
Chicken Filling, 127–128
buffalo chicken filling, 127–128
burgundy, Grillades, 69–70
Buttermilk French Vanilla Ice Cream, 267
Buttery Tea Cakes, 273
C
cabbage
BBQ Pork Moo Shu Style, 99–100
Creamy Cabbage-Apple Slaw with
Pecans and Bacon, 170
Kentucky Burgoo, 142–143
Mustard Slaw, 169
tartar slaw, 133
cake
Aunt Dot’s Coconut Cake, 236–237
Brown Sugar Pound Cake, 233
Chocolate Whiskey Buttermilk
Cake with Praline Topping, 228–229
King Cake with Cinnamon or
Praline Filling, 231–232
Peach Almond Pound Cake, 238
Polly’s Lane Cake, 222–223
Ruby Red Grapefruit Upside
Down Cake, 234
Rustic Yellow Cake with Whiskey,
Fresh Fruit, and Brown Sugar
Buttercream, 225–226
Secret Moon Pie Loaf Cake, 241
“Strawberry Shortcake” Chiffon
Cake, 242–243
Tennessee Jam Cake, 227
Warrior Cake, 240
Carmen April’s Key Lime Pie, 258
Carmen April’s Unexpected Mint
Julep, 4
carrots
Bacon and Kale Pot Pies, 109–110
Curried Chicken and Rice Salad, 154
Individual Chicken Pot Pies with
Whole Wheat Crust and Kale, 116–117
Kentucky Burgoo, 142–143
Mustard Slaw, 169
White Bean Salad, 202
catfish, Fried Catfish Fingers with
Tartar Slaw, 133
Cheddar cheese
Bacon Cheddar Chive Biscuits, 78
Biscuit Crust Tomato Pie, 148–149
Black Olive Curry Canapé, 32
BLT Chicken, 113
Broccoli Cornbread, 176
Cheddar Taters, 187
Cheesy Sausage Wontons, 48
Chicken Spaghetti, 124
Chipotle Chicken “Cobbler,” 114–115
Cornbread and Cheddar Pudding, 177
Fried Tomato Quiche, 61
Hush Puppies with Crab or
Shrimp, 71
Manchego Thyme Mac and
Cheese, 215–216
Pimento Cheese Pinwheels, 22
Shoepeg Corn Dip, 36
Smoky Chicken Quesadillas, 49
Summer Squash Soufflé, 198
Tater Tot Squash Frittata, 63
cheese cornmeal biscuit dough,
Chipotle Chicken “Cobbler,” 114–115
Cheesy Sausage Wontons, 48
chicken
Baked “Chicken-Fried” Chicken, 119
BLT Chicken, 113
Buffalo Blue Cheese Buttermilk
Biscuits with Creamy Buffalo
Chicken Filling, 127–128
Chicken Country Captain, 122
Chicken Robin, 125
Chicken Sliders with Bacon and
Avocado- Basil Cream, 45–46
Chicken Spaghetti, 124
Chipotle Chicken “Cobbler,” 114–115
Curried Chicken and Rice Salad, 154
Fried Chicken Nuggets with
Honey-mustard Dipping Sauce, 120–121
Individual Chicken Pot Pies with
Whole Wheat Crust and Kale, 116–117
Kentucky Burgoo, 142–143
Pan-Fried Chicken, 107
Potato Chip Chicken, 118
Smoky Chicken Quesadillas, 49
Southern Smothered Chicken, 111
Tennessee Paella, 131–132
Wendy’s Barbecued Chicken
Gizzards, 50
chimichurri sauce, Cuban-Southern
Pork Roast with Chimichurri
“Barbecue” Sauce, 94–95
chipotle peppers
Chipotle-Lime Hummus with
Sour Cream, 37
Corn Chowder with Chilies, 157
chocolate
Bourbon Balls, 278
frosting, 228–229
chocolate chips, Black Bottom Pie, 252
Chocolate Whiskey Buttermilk Cake
with Praline Topping, 228–229
chutney
Henry Bain Sauce, 163
Pork Kabobs with Green Chutney, 105–106
cinnamon filling, 231–232
clams, Tennessee Paella, 131–132
Classic Southern Queso Dip, 33
Cocktail Meatballs, 51
cocoa powder
Chocolate Whiskey Buttermilk
Cake with Praline Topping, 228–229
Fudge Pie, 255
Secret Moon Pie Loaf Cake, 241
coconut
Aunt Dot’s Coconut Cake, 236–237
Polly Anne’s Toasted Coconut
Pecan Ice Cream, 270
Polly’s Lane Cake, 222–223
Warrior Cake, 240
collards
Collards with Citrus and
Cranberries, 217
Penne with Bacon and Baby
Collards, 155
cookies
Oatmeal Crème Pies, 275–276
Pecan Fingers, 277
corn
Aunt Ophelia’s Stewed Corn, 174
Black-Eyed Pea and Edamame
Succotash, 173
Corn and Sausage Pudding, 178
Corn Chowder with Chilies, 157
Cornbread and Cheddar Pudding, 177
Kentucky Burgoo, 142–143
Mexican Quiche, 62
Momee’s Maque Choux, 175
Shoepeg Corn Dip, 36
Summer Succotash, 171
Cornbread and Cheddar Pudding, 177
cornbread mix, Broccoli Cornbread, 176
cornmeal
Chipotle Chicken “Cobbler,” 114–115
Corn and Sausage Pudding, 178
Corn Cakes, 85
Fried Catfish Fingers with Tartar
Slaw, 133
Fried Green Tomato Sliders with
Aioli, 47
Hush Puppies with Crab or
Shrimp, 71
Raspberry Cornbread, 87
Ruby Red Grapefruit Upside
Down Cake, 234
Slightly Sweet Blueberry Spoon
Bread, 89
Whole Grain Skillet Cornbread, 84
Country Ham Salad, 145
Couscous Salad with Fresh Peaches
and Sugar Snaps, 205
crabmeat
Crab Cake Mac and Cheese, 156
Hot Maryland Crab Dip, 41
Hush Puppies with Crab or
Shrimp, 71
Miss Joy’s South Carolina Crab
Cakes, 134
West Indies Salad, 200
cranberries
Bourbon Pecan Cranberry Sauce, 179
Collards with Citrus and
Cranberries, 217
cranberry juice
Holiday Spice Punch, 16
Winter Hot-Spiced Tea, 17
cranberry sauce, Cranberry Freeze, 180
Crawfish Fettuccine, 158
cream cheese
Bacon-Date Bites, 53
Benedictine Spread, 42
Buffalo Blue Cheese Buttermilk
Biscuits with Creamy Buffalo
Chicken Filling, 127–128
Hot Maryland Crab Dip, 41
King Cake with Cinnamon or
Praline Filling, 231–232
Oatmeal Crème Pies, 275–276
Peanut Butter Pie, 254
Salmon Mousse, 40
Specklebelly Goose Breast with
Bacon, Jalapeños, and Cream
Cheese, 129
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes, 192
Creamy Cabbage-Apple Slaw with
Pecans and Bacon, 170
Crunchy Fried Field Peas, 18
Cuban-Southern Pork Roast with
Chimichurri “Barbecue” Sauce, 94–95
cucumber
Benedictine Spread, 42
Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit
Pimm’s Cup, 8
Watermelon, Cucumber, and
Mint Sorbet, 268
Watermelon, Feta, and Cucumber
Salad, 211
Curried Chicken and Rice Salad, 154
custard
Mama Perry’s Boiled Custard, 221
Praline Pumpkin Pie, 247
D
dates, Bacon-Date Bites, 53
desserts, 219. See also cake; cookies;
ice cream; pies; pudding
Bourbon Balls, 278
Brown Butter Pumpkin Chess
Tart, 249
Jean Royal Branscome’s
Persimmon Pudding, 266
Mama Perry’s Boiled Custard, 221
Never-Fail Microwave Divinity, 279
Peach Galette, 257
Rhubarb Crisp, 265
Strawberries and Cream Trifle, 262
Watermelon, Cucumber, and
Mint Sorbet, 268
dips
Benedictine Spread, 42
Classic Southern Queso Dip, 33
Goat Cheese Queso, 38
Hot Black-Eyed Pea and
Artichoke Dip, 34
Hot Maryland Crab Dip, 41
Lemon Guacamole, 39
Ro-Tel dip, 33
Salmon Mousse, 40
Shoepeg Corn Dip, 36
divinity, Never-Fail Microwave
Divinity, 279
duck, Smoked Duck and Oyster
Gumbo, 140
E
Eggplant, Tomato, and Vidalia Onion
Gratin, 182
eggs
Baked Egg and Bacon Cups, 65
Beet Pickled Devilish Eggs, 29
Corn and Sausage Pudding, 178
French Toast Casserole with
Peaches, Bacon, and Maple
Bourbon Pecans, 72–73
Fried Deviled Eggs, 27
Mexican Quiche, 62
Sandra’s Spinach Salad with Hot
Chorizo Dressing, 153
Tater Tot Squash Frittata, 63
Zucchini Fritters For A Crowd, 24–25
etouffée, 137–138
F
Farm-Style Green Beans, 184
feta cheese, Watermelon, Feta, and
Cucumber Salad, 211
Flash-Cooked Okra, 184
Fontina cheese, Crab Cake Mac and
Cheese, 156
Four-Cheese Sweet Potato Lasagna, 146
French Toast Casserole with
Peaches, Bacon, and Maple
Bourbon Pecans, 72–73
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade with
Blackberries and Peaches, 15
Fried Catfish Fingers with Tartar
Slaw, 133
Fried Chicken Nuggets with Honey-
mustard Dipping Sauce, 120–121
Fried Deviled Eggs, 27
Fried Green Tomato Sliders with
Aioli, 47
Fried Pork Chops, 101
Fried Tomato Quiche, 61
frosting, 228–229
Aunt Dot’s Coconut Cake, 236–237
brown sugar buttercream, 225–226
butterscotch frosting, 227
Polly’s Lane Cake, 222–223
strawberry shortcake, 242–243
Frozen Lemonade Pie, 253
Fudge Pie, 255
G
garbanzo beans, Chipotle-Lime
Hummus with Sour Cream, 37
gelatin, Salmon Mousse, 40
ginger ale, Texas Ruby Red
Grapefruit Pimm’s Cup, 8
glaze
Blueberry-Pecan Crumb Cake
with Bourbon Glaze, 74–75
Strawberry Pie in Pecan
Shortbread Crust, 259
Glazed Pork Chops with Wine and
Jelly, 97
goat cheese
Four-Cheese Sweet Potato
Lasagna, 146
Goat Cheese Queso, 38
Goober Peas, 167
goose, Specklebelly Goose Breast
with Bacon, Jalapeños, and Cream
Cheese, 129
Gram’s Ham Sauce, 162
Granny Smith apples, mint chutney, 30
grapefruit juice, Texas Ruby Red
Grapefruit Pimm’s Cup, 8
grapefruit, Ruby Red Grapefruit
Upside Down Cake, 234
green beans
Farm-Style Green Beans, 184
Kentucky Burgoo, 142–143
Tennessee Paella, 131–132
green pepper, Authentic Texas
Fajitas, 102–103
green tomatoes
Fried Green Tomato Sliders with
Aioli, 47
Green Tomato Pakoras, 30
Grillades, 69–70
Grilled Asparagus and Peach Salad, 209
grits, Southern Shrimp and Grits, 139
Gruyère cheese
Crab Cake Mac and Cheese, 156
Herbed Scalloped Sweet Potato
Gratin, 194
Sausage and Spinach Pinwheels, 26
guacamole, Lemon Guacamole, 39
H
ham
Angel Biscuits and Ham Slices, 57
Country Ham Salad, 145
Heart-Shaped Cheese Bites with
Ham, 66
Polka-Dot Party Ham and Swiss
Rolls, 43
Tennessee Paella, 131–132
Trigg County Boiled and Baked
Ham, 58–59
ham bone, Kentucky Burgoo, 142–143
Heart-Shaped Cheese Bites with
Ham, 66
Henry Bain Sauce, 163
Herbed Scalloped Sweet Potato
Gratin, 194
Holiday Spice Punch, 16
Homemade Yeast Rolls in a Bread
Machine, 80
honey whiskey, Pear, Ginger, and
Jack, 3
Hot Black-Eyed Pea and Artichoke
Dip, 34
Hot Maryland Crab Dip, 41
hummus, Chipotle-Lime Hummus
with Sour Cream, 37
Hush Puppies with Crab or Shrimp, 71
I
ice cream
Bourbon Milkshake, 12
Bourbon-Pecan Ice Cream, 271
Buttermilk French Vanilla Ice
Cream, 267
Polly Anne’s Toasted Coconut
Pecan Ice Cream, 270
Individual Chicken Pot Pies with
Whole Wheat Crust and Kale, 116–117
J
jalapeño pepper
Herbed Scalloped Sweet Potato
Gratin, 194
Hush Puppies with Crab or
Shrimp, 71
Lemon Guacamole, 39
Shoepeg Corn Dip, 36
Specklebelly Goose Breast with
Bacon, Jalapeños, and Cream
Cheese, 129
Wedding Beans, 168
jam, Tennessee Jam Cake, 227
Jean Royal Branscome’s Persimmon
Pudding, 266
jicama, Watermelon Jicama Salad, 210
K
kale
Bacon and Kale Pot Pies, 109–110
Individual Chicken Pot Pies with
Whole Wheat Crust and Kale, 116–117
Kale Pesto Salad, 204
Sausage and Spinach Pinwheels, 26
Kentucky Burgoo, 142–143
Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwiches, 151
King Cake with Cinnamon or Praline
Filling, 231–232
L
lamb, Kentucky Burgoo, 142–143
Laura’s Sweet Potato and Quinoa
Patties, 150
leeks, Lemon Miso Sweet Potatoes, 191
lemon juice
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade with
Blackberries and Peaches, 15
Lemon Guacamole, 39
Lemon Miso Sweet Potatoes, 191
lemon, Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit
Pimm’s Cup, 8
lemonade concentrate
Frozen Lemonade Pie, 253
Winter Hot-Spiced Tea, 17
lima beans
Black-Eyed Pea and Edamame
Succotash, 173
Summer Succotash, 171
M
main dishes
Authentic Texas Fajitas, 102–103
Bacon and Kale Pot Pies, 109–110
Baked “Chicken-Fried” Chicken, 119
BBQ Pork Moo Shu Style, 99–100
Biscuit Crust Tomato Pie, 148–149
BLT Chicken, 113
Buffalo Blue Cheese Buttermilk
Biscuits with Creamy Buffalo
Chicken Filling, 127–128
Chicken Country Captain, 122
Chicken Robin, 125
Chicken Spaghetti, 124
Chipotle Chicken “Cobbler,” 114–115
Corn Chowder with Chilies, 157
Country Ham Salad, 145
Crab Cake Mac and Cheese, 156
Crawfish Fettuccine, 158
Cuban-Southern Pork Roast with
Chimichurri “Barbecue” Sauce, 94–95
Curried Chicken and Rice Salad, 154
Four-Cheese Sweet Potato
Lasagna, 146
Fried Catfish Fingers with Tartar
Slaw, 133
Fried Chicken Nuggets with
Honey-mustard Dipping Sauce, 120–121
Fried Pork Chops, 101
Glazed Pork Chops with Wine
and Jelly, 97
Gram’s Ham Sauce, 162
Henry Bain Sauce, 163
Individual Chicken Pot Pies with
Whole Wheat Crust and Kale, 116–117
Kentucky Burgoo, 142–143
Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwiches, 151
Laura’s Sweet Potato and Quinoa
Patties, 150
Miss Joy’s South Carolina Crab
Cakes, 134
Pan-Fried Chicken, 107
Penne with Bacon and Baby
Collards, 155
Pork Kabobs with Green Chutney, 105–106
Potato Chip Chicken, 118
Pulled Smoked Pork, 93
Sandra’s Spinach Salad with Hot
Chorizo Dressing, 153
Seafood Creole, 135
Shrimp Etouffée, 137–138
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork, 96
Smoked Duck and Oyster
Gumbo, 140
Southern Shrimp and Grits, 139
Southern Smothered Chicken, 111
Specklebelly Goose Breast with
Bacon, Jalapeños, and Cream
Cheese, 129
Sweet Potato Picadillo, 144
Tennessee Paella, 131–132
Texas Style Chili, 141
Turkey Poblano Soup, 160
Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes, 186
Mama Perry’s Boiled Custard, 221
Manchego cheese
Manchego Thyme Mac and
Cheese, 215–216
Rosemary Manchego Scones, 77
mango, Peach Mango Sangria, 7
Maple Pecan Pie with Butternut
Squash Filling, 245–246
marinade, Cuban-Southern
Pork Roast with Chimichurri
“Barbecue” Sauce, 94–95
marshmallows, Cranberry Freeze, 180
Mary Dail’s Pecan Pie, 251
Mexican chorizo, Sandra’s Spinach
Salad with Hot Chorizo Dressing, 153
Mexican Quiche, 62
mint
Carmen April’s Unexpected Mint
Julep, 4
mint chutney, 30
Orange-Pecan Wild Rice, 212
Peach Mango Sangria, 7
Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit
Pimm’s Cup, 8
Watermelon, Cucumber, and
Mint Sorbet, 268
Watermelon, Feta, and Cucumber
Salad, 211
Watermelon Jicama Salad, 210
Miss Joy’s South Carolina Crab
Cakes, 134
Momee’s Maque Choux, 175
Monterey Jack cheese
Cheesy Sausage Wontons, 48
Chicken Sliders with Bacon and
Avocado- Basil Cream, 45–46
Chipotle Chicken “Cobbler,” 114–115
Turkey Poblano Soup, 160
Moon Pie Banana Pudding Shots, 260
mozzarella cheese
Four-Cheese Sweet Potato
Lasagna, 146
Hot Black-Eyed Pea and
Artichoke Dip, 34
Zucchini Parmesan Bake, 199
mushrooms
Chicken Spaghetti, 124
Grillades, 69–70
Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwiches, 151
Sandra’s Spinach Salad with Hot
Chorizo Dressing, 153
Southern Smothered Chicken, 111
Tater Tot Squash Frittata, 63
mussels, Tennessee Paella, 131–132
Mustard Slaw, 169
N
Nana Kinney’s Sweet Potato
Casserole, 189
Never-Fail Microwave Divinity, 279
nuts. See pecans
O
oats
Oatmeal Crème Pies, 275–276
Rhubarb Crisp, 265
okra
Flash-Cooked Okra, 185
Kentucky Burgoo, 142–143
Smoked Duck and Oyster
Gumbo, 140
Summer Succotash, 171
onions
Authentic Texas Fajitas, 102–103
Bacon and Kale Pot Pies, 109–110
Baked Sour Cream and Green
Onion Mashed Potatoes, 188
Benedictine Spread, 42
Biscuit Crust Tomato Pie, 148–149
Black-Eyed Pea and Edamame
Succotash, 173
Black Olive Curry Canapé, 32
Chicken Country Captain, 122
Chipotle Chicken “Cobbler,” 114–115
Corn and Sausage Pudding, 178
Corn Chowder with Chilies, 157
Cornbread and Cheddar Pudding, 177
Crawfish Fettuccine, 158
Creamy Cabbage-Apple Slaw with
Pecans and Bacon, 170
Cuban-Southern Pork Roast with
Chimichurri “Barbecue” Sauce, 94–95
Eggplant, Tomato, and Vidalia
Onion Gratin, 182
Farm-Style Green Beans, 184
Fried Tomato Quiche, 61
Goat Cheese Queso, 38
Grillades, 69–70
Herbed Scalloped Sweet Potato
Gratin, 194
Hot Black-Eyed Pea and Artichoke
Dip, 34
Individual Chicken Pot Pies with
Whole Wheat Crust and Kale, 116–117
Kentucky Burgoo, 142–143
Lemon Guacamole, 39
Momee’s Maque Choux, 175
Orange-Pecan Wild Rice, 212
Pickled Shrimp, 19
Polka-Dot Party Ham and Swiss
Rolls, 43
Purple Hull Pea Salad with Bacon
Vinaigrette, 206–207
Red Rice, 213
Sandra’s Spinach Salad with Hot
Chorizo Dressing, 153
Sausage and Spinach Pinwheels, 26
Shoepeg Corn Dip, 36
Shrimp Etouffée, 137–138
Smoked Duck and Oyster Gumbo, 140
Summer Squash Soufflé, 198
Summer Succotash, 171
Sweet Potato Picadillo, 144
Tater Tot Squash Frittata, 63
Tennessee Paella, 131–132
Texas Style Chili, 141
West Indies Salad, 200
orange juice
Collards with Citrus and
Cranberries, 217
Orange-Pecan Wild Rice, 212
Winter Hot-Spiced Tea, 17
oranges, mint chutney, 30
oysters, Smoked Duck and Oyster
Gumbo, 140
P
pakoras, Green Tomato Pakoras, 30
Pan-Fried Chicken, 107
pancakes, BBQ Pork Moo Shu Style, 99–100
Parmesan cheese
Biscuit Crust Tomato Pie, 148–149
Chicken Spaghetti, 124
Crab Cake Mac and Cheese, 156
Eggplant, Tomato, and Vidalia
Onion Gratin, 182
Kale Pesto Salad, 204
Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwiches, 151
Parmesan Basil Mini Biscuits, 82
Raw Summer Squash Salad, 201
Zucchini Parmesan Bake, 199
Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese,
Manchego Thyme Mac and
Cheese, 215–216
pasta
Chicken Spaghetti, 124
Crab Cake Mac and Cheese, 156
Crawfish Fettuccine, 158
Four-Cheese Sweet Potato
Lasagna, 146
Manchego Thyme Mac and
Cheese, 215–216
Penne with Bacon and Baby
Collards, 155
peaches
Couscous Salad with Fresh
Peaches and Sugar Snaps, 205
French Toast Casserole with
Peaches, Bacon, and Maple
Bourbon Pecans, 72–73
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade with
Blackberries and Peaches, 15
Grilled Asparagus and Peach
Salad, 209
Peach Almond Pound Cake, 238
Peach Galette, 257
Peach Mango Sangria, 7
Peaches and Cream Muffins, 81
Rustic Yellow Cake with Whiskey,
Fresh Fruit, and Brown Sugar
Buttercream, 225–226
Strawberry Pie in Pecan
Shortbread Crust, 259
Peanut Butter Pie, 254
pear cider, Pear, Ginger, and Jack, 3
pears, Pear, Ginger, and Jack, 3
peas
Couscous Salad with Fresh
Peaches and Sugar Snaps, 205
Crunchy Fried Field Peas, 18
Curried Chicken and Rice Salad, 154
Purple Hull Pea Salad with Bacon
Vinaigrette, 206–207
Summer Succotash, 171
Tennessee Paella, 131–132
pecans
Asian Glazed Pecans, 21
Bourbon Balls, 278
Bourbon Pecan Cranberry Sauce, 179
Bourbon-Pecan Ice Cream, 271
Chicken Country Captain, 122
Cranberry Freeze, 180
Creamy Cabbage-Apple Slaw with
Pecans and Bacon, 170
French Toast Casserole with
Peaches, Bacon, and Maple
Bourbon Pecans, 72–73
Maple Pecan Pie with Butternut
Squash Filling, 245–246
Mary Dail’s Pecan Pie, 251
Orange-Pecan Wild Rice, 212
Pecan Fingers, 277
Polly Anne’s Toasted Coconut
Pecan Ice Cream, 270
Polly’s Lane Cake, 222–223
Praline Pumpkin Pie, 247
praline topping, 228–229
Raw Summer Squash Salad, 201
Tennessee Jam Cake, 227
World’s Best Pecan Pie, 250
Penne with Bacon and Baby Collards, 155
pepper jack cheese, Southern
Shrimp and Grits, 139
persimmon pulp, Jean Royal
Branscome’s Persimmon Pudding, 266
pickle relish
Country Ham Salad, 145
Fried Catfish Fingers with Tartar
Slaw, 133
Pickled Shrimp, 19
pie crust
Biscuit Crust Tomato Pie, 148–149
whole wheat, 116–117
pies
Black Bottom Pie, 252
Carmen April’s Key Lime Pie, 258
Frozen Lemonade Pie, 253
Fudge Pie, 255
Maple Pecan Pie with Butternut
Squash Filling, 245–246
Mary Dail’s Pecan Pie, 251
Peanut Butter Pie, 254
Praline Pumpkin Pie, 247
Strawberry Pie in Pecan
Shortbread Crust, 259
World’s Best Pecan Pie, 250
Pimento Cheese, Pimento Cheese
Pinwheels, 22
pimento peppers, Purple Hull Pea
Salad with Bacon Vinaigrette, 206–207
Pimm’s Cup, 8
pine nuts, Kale Pesto Salad, 204
pineapple, Cranberry Freeze, 180
pineapple juice
Holiday Spice Punch, 16
Winter Hot-Spiced Tea, 17
pinto beans, Wedding Beans, 168
pistachios, Couscous Salad with
Fresh Peaches and Sugar Snaps, 205
Polka-Dot Party Ham and Swiss
Rolls, 43
Polly Anne’s Toasted Coconut Pecan
Ice Cream, 270
Polly’s Lane Cake, 222–223
pork
BBQ Pork Moo Shu Style, 99–100
Cuban-Southern Pork Roast with
Chimichurri “Barbecue” Sauce, 94–95
Fried Pork Chops, 101
Glazed Pork Chops with Wine and
Jelly, 97
Kentucky Burgoo, 142–143
Pork Kabobs with Green Chutney, 105–106
Pulled Smoked Pork, 93
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork, 96
pot pies, Bacon and Kale Pot Pies, 109–110
Potato Chip Chicken, 118
potatoes
Baked Sour Cream and Green
Onion Mashed Potatoes, 188
Corn Chowder with Chilies, 157
Kentucky Burgoo, 142–143
Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes, 186
praline filling, King Cake with
Cinnamon or Praline Filling, 231–232
Praline Pumpkin Pie, 247
praline topping, 228–229
provolone cheese, Fried Tomato
Quiche, 61
pudding
Berry Pudding, 263
Jean Royal Branscome’s
Persimmon Pudding, 266
Moon Pie Banana Pudding Shots, 260
Strawberries and Cream Trifle, 262
puff pastry, frozen
Pimento Cheese Pinwheels, 22
Sausage and Spinach Pinwheels, 26
Pulled Smoked Pork, 93
pumpkin
Brown Butter Pumpkin Chess
Tart, 249
Praline Pumpkin Pie, 247
Purple Hull Pea Salad with Bacon
Vinaigrette, 206–207
Q
quesadillas, Smoky Chicken
Quesadillas, 49
quiche
Fried Tomato Quiche, 61
Mexican Quiche, 62
quinoa, Laura’s Sweet Potato and
Quinoa Patties, 150
R
raisins
Curried Chicken and Rice Salad, 154
Orange-Pecan Wild Rice, 212
Polly’s Lane Cake, 222–223
Warrior Cake, 240
Raspberry Cornbread, 87
Raw Summer Squash Salad, 201
Red Rice, 213
Rhubarb Crisp, 265
rice
Chicken Country Captain, 122
Curried Chicken and Rice Salad, 154
Orange-Pecan Wild Rice, 212
Red Rice, 213
Seafood Creole, 135
Shrimp Etouffée, 137–138
Smoked Duck and Oyster
Gumbo, 140
Sweet Potato Picadillo, 144
Tennessee Paella, 131–132
ricotta cheese, Four-Cheese Sweet
Potato Lasagna, 146
Rings and Thimbles, 9
Ro-Tel dip, 33
Rosemary Grilled Squash, 197
Rosemary Manchego Scones, 77
Ruby Red Grapefruit Upside Down
Cake, 234
Rustic Yellow Cake with Whiskey,
Fresh Fruit, and Brown Sugar
Buttercream, 225–226
S
salads. See also slaw
Couscous Salad with Fresh
Peaches and Sugar Snaps, 205
Curried Chicken and Rice Salad, 154
Grilled Asparagus and Peach
Salad, 209
Purple Hull Pea Salad with Bacon
Vinaigrette, 206–207
Sandra’s Spinach Salad with Hot
Chorizo Dressing, 153
Watermelon Jicama Salad, 210
West Indies Salad, 200
White Bean Salad, 202
Salmon Mousse, 40
Sandra’s Spinach Salad with Hot
Chorizo Dressing, 153
sandwiches
Benedictine Spread, 42
Chicken Sliders with Bacon and
Avocado- Basil Cream, 45–46
Fried Green Tomato Sliders with
Aioli, 47
Heart-Shaped Cheese Bites with
Ham, 66
Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwiches, 151
sangria, Peach Mango Sangria, 7
sauces
BBQ Pork Moo Shu Style, 99–100
Bourbon Pecan Cranberry Sauce, 179
Gram’s Ham Sauce, 162
Henry Bain Sauce, 163
honey-mustard dipping sauce, 120–121
sausage
Cheesy Sausage Wontons, 48
Cocktail Meatballs, 51
Corn and Sausage Pudding, 178
Goober Peas, 167
Red Rice, 213
Sausage and Spinach Pinwheels, 26
Tennessee Paella, 131–132
Wedding Beans, 168
scallops, Seafood Creole, 135
seafood. See also crabmeat; shrimp
Crawfish Fettuccine, 158
Seafood Creole, 135
Seafood Creole, 135
Secret Moon Pie Loaf Cake, 241
serrano peppers, Beet Pickled
Devilish Eggs, 29
shallots, Crab Cake Mac and Cheese, 156
Shoepeg Corn Dip, 36
shrimp
Hush Puppies with Crab or
Shrimp, 71
Pickled Shrimp, 19
Seafood Creole, 135
Shrimp Etouffée, 137–138
Southern Shrimp and Grits, 139
Tennessee Paella, 131–132
side dishes, 165. See also salads
Aunt Ophelia’s Stewed Corn, 174
Baked Sour Cream and Green
Onion Mashed Potatoes, 188
Black-Eyed Pea and Edamame
Succotash, 173
Bourbon Pecan Cranberry Sauce, 179
Broccoli Cornbread, 176
Cheddar Taters, 187
Collards with Citrus and
Cranberries, 217
Corn and Sausage Pudding, 178
Cornbread and Cheddar Pudding, 177
Cranberry Freeze, 180
Creamy Cabbage-Apple Slaw with
Pecans and Bacon, 170
Eggplant, Tomato, and Vidalia
Onion Gratin, 182
Farm-Style Green Beans, 183
Flash-Cooked Okra, 184
Goober Peas, 167
Herbed Scalloped Sweet Potato
Gratin, 194
Lemon Miso Sweet Potatoes, 191
Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes, 186
Manchego Thyme Mac and
Cheese, 215–216
Momee’s Maque Choux, 175
Mustard Slaw, 169
Nana Kinney’s Sweet Potato
Casserole, 189
Orange-Pecan Wild Rice, 212
Purple Hull Pea Salad with Bacon
Vinaigrette, 206–207
Red Rice, 213
Rosemary Grilled Squash, 197
Spinach Isabel, 195
Summer Squash Soufflé, 198
Summer Succotash, 171
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes, 192
Wedding Beans, 168
Zucchini Parmesan Bake, 199
Simple Syrup, 7
Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit
Pimm’s Cup, 8
slaw
BBQ Pork Moo Shu Style, 99–100
Creamy Cabbage-Apple Slaw with
Pecans and Bacon, 170
Mustard Slaw, 169
tartar slaw, 133
sliders. See sandwiches
Slightly Sweet Blueberry Spoon
Bread, 89
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork, 96
Smoked Duck and Oyster Gumbo, 140
Smoky Chicken Quesadillas, 49
sorbet, Watermelon, Cucumber, and
Mint Sorbet, 268
soup, Turkey Poblano Soup, 160
Southern Shrimp and Grits, 139
Southern Smothered Chicken, 111
Spanish chorizo, Tennessee Paella, 131–132
Specklebelly Goose Breast with
Bacon, Jalapeños, and Cream
Cheese, 129
spinach
Sandra’s Spinach Salad with Hot
Chorizo Dressing, 153
Sausage and Spinach Pinwheels, 26
Spinach Isabel, 195
White Bean Salad, 202
squash
Maple Pecan Pie with Butternut
Squash Filling, 245–246
Raw Summer Squash Salad, 201
Rosemary Grilled Squash, 197
Summer Squash Soufflé, 198
Tater Tot Squash Frittata, 63
Zucchini Parmesan Bake, 199
strawberries
frosting, 242–243
Strawberries and Cream Trifle, 262
Strawberry Bread, 88
Strawberry Milk, 13
Strawberry Pie in Pecan
Shortbread Crust, 259
“Strawberry Shortcake” Chiffon
Cake, 242–243
strawberry preserves, Tennessee Jam
Cake, 227
Summer Squash Soufflé, 198
Summer Succotash, 171
sweet potatoes
Four-Cheese Sweet Potato
Lasagna, 146
Herbed Scalloped Sweet Potato
Gratin, 194
Laura’s Sweet Potato and Quinoa
Patties, 150
Lemon Miso Sweet Potatoes, 191
Nana Kinney’s Sweet Potato
Casserole, 189
Sweet Potato Picadillo, 144
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes, 192
sweetened milk, Peanut Butter Pie, 254
Swiss cheese
Crab Cake Mac and Cheese, 156
Polka-Dot Party Ham and Swiss
Rolls, 43
T
tahini, Chipotle-Lime Hummus with
Sour Cream, 37
tartar slaw, Fried Catfish Fingers
with, 133
tater tots
Cheddar Taters, 187
Tater Tot Squash Frittata, 63
tea, Winter Hot-Spiced Tea, 17
tea cakes
Buttery Tea Cakes, 273
Whipping Cream Tea Cakes, 272
Tennessee Jam Cake, 227
Tennessee Paella, 131–132
Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit Pimm’s
Cup, 8
Texas Style Chili, 141
tomato-based vegetable juice,
Bloody Mary Bar, 11
tomato sauce, Red Rice, 213
tomato soup
Chicken Spaghetti, 124
Gram’s Ham Sauce, 162
tomatoes
Biscuit Crust Tomato Pie, 148–149
Black-Eyed Pea and Edamame
Succotash, 173
BLT Chicken, 113
Chicken Country Captain, 122
Chipotle Chicken “Cobbler,” 114–115
Classic Southern Queso Dip, 33
Eggplant, Tomato, and Vidalia
Onion Gratin, 182
Farm-Style Green Beans, 184
Fried Green Tomato Sliders with
Aioli, 47
Fried Tomato Quiche, 61
Goat Cheese Queso, 38
Goober Peas, 167
Green Tomato Pakoras, 30
Kentucky Burgoo, 142–143
Kentucky Hot Brown
Sandwiches, 151
Lemon Guacamole, 39
Momee’s Maque Choux, 175
Penne with Bacon and Baby
Collards, 155
Smoked Duck and Oyster Gumbo, 140
Southern Shrimp and Grits, 139
Southern Smothered Chicken, 111
Summer Succotash, 171
Texas Style Chili, 141
Wedding Beans, 168
Zucchini Parmesan Bake, 199
tortillas
Authentic Texas Fajitas, 102–103
Smoky Chicken Quesadillas, 49
Turkey Poblano Soup, 160
Trigg County Boiled and Baked Ham, 58–59
turkey
Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwiches, 151
Turkey Poblano Soup, 160
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes, 192
V
veal, Kentucky Burgoo, 142–143
vinaigrette, bacon vinaigrette, 206–207
vodka, Bloody Mary Bar, 11
W
walnuts
Never-Fail Microwave Divinity, 279
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes, 192
Warrior Cake, 240
water chestnuts, Chicken Spaghetti, 124
watermelon
Watermelon, Cucumber, and Mint
Sorbet, 268
Watermelon, Feta, and Cucumber
Salad, 211
Watermelon Jicama Salad, 210
Wedding Beans, 168
Wendy’s Barbecued Chicken
Gizzards, 50
West Indies Salad, 200
whipped topping
Aunt Dot’s Coconut Cake, 236–237
Cranberry Freeze, 180
Frozen Lemonade Pie, 253
Polly Anne’s Toasted Coconut
Pecan Ice Cream, 270
Whipping Cream Tea Cakes, 272
whiskey, Chocolate Whiskey
Buttermilk Cake with Praline
Topping, 228–229
White Bean Salad, 202
Whole Grain Skillet Cornbread, 84
wine
Glazed Pork Chops with Wine and
Jelly, 97
Peach Mango Sangria, 7
Winter Hot Spiced Tea, 17
wonton wrappers, Cheesy Sausage
Wontons, 48
World’s Best Pecan Pie, 250
Y
yogurt, Curried Chicken and Rice
Salad, 154
Z
zucchini
Raw Summer Squash Salad, 201
Zucchini Fritters For A Crowd, 24–25
Zucchini Parmesan Bake, 199