Birthday Cake

Big Sister’s Birthday! — A Sister’s Tale

Phyllis Lifestyle 30 Comments

It’s Big Sister’s birthday, so I am giving her the day off! There are many things that I could write about having an older sister.  A few examples: She was the first child—Mom and Dad practiced on her! She was the first to get her driver’s license—and then had to take our brother and me places! She was the first …

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

Phyllis Lifestyle 18 Comments

Anyone who knows me knows I love pumpkin spice everything! Give me anything you can think of flavored with pumpkin spice—I love it all! It all started with a pumpkin spice latte several years ago. I just couldn’t get enough. I am not sure if I have an addiction to cinnamon and nutmeg or if having a PSL signals the …

Garden Harvest

Welcome Fall with Garden Harvesting

Phyllis Lifestyle 10 Comments

Have I told you about the garden we had? A couple of years ago, we decided to start growing vegetables right outside our kitchen. This time of the year during the fall harvest is the perfect time to try your hand at gardening and see if you have that green thumb. For our garden, we transformed a flower bed that’s …

Cast-Iron Baking

Introducing Our New Cast-Iron Baking Cookbook

Phyllis Lifestyle 4 Comments

The fall season brings breezy days, beautiful leaves glowing in red and orange hues, and afternoons spent baking a special treat to enjoy with a warm cup of hot cocoa or coffee. There’s just something about a warm kitchen filled with mouthwatering aromas from cooking and baking that makes me happy. It seems autumn is the perfect time to fire …

Pickles

The History of Pickle Forks

Phyllis Lifestyle 26 Comments

We all know the dainty fork perched on the side of relish trays during holiday meals or family get-togethers. But where did this pickle fork come from? In the South, it doesn’t matter if there’s a holiday or not, we love our home-cooked meals. Anytime company comes, you should just go ahead and expect a kitchen full of dishes and …

Paula Deen Cookbook

Prepare the Best Family Meals with the Queen of Southern Cooking

Phyllis Lifestyle 6 Comments

“Come one, come all, y’all!” as my good friend Paula Deen would say. Gathering around the dinner table for home-cooked family meals is one of the best things about our Southern lifestyle, and she shows us once again how to do it deliciously in her latest cookbook, At the Southern Table with Paula Deen, which will be available for early release …

NEW Southern Classics 5 Ways Cookbook

Phyllis Inspiration 9 Comments

I am excited to introduce to you all our newest book, Southern Classics 5 Ways. This wonderful cookbook is filled with easy-to-follow recipes that will be passed down through the generations. It celebrates the suppers, sides, and desserts you and I grew up with. Plus, it offers delicious new twists on our traditional flavors. Here is a little bit more …

Fried Green Tomatoes-Again this Summer

Phyllis People 14 Comments

You know my passion for fried green tomatoes and my love of Acre Restaurant in Auburn, Alabama. Well, our last visit was totally amazing. David Bancroft and his staff create the most wonderful occasions—even when we just drop in for dinner! Every visit is a special event. If you are near Auburn, Alabama you just have to go. We enjoyed …