Fish Fry Featuring Fried Pickles, Hush Puppies, and of course, Fried Fish

If you ask me, you can’t get much better than fresh fish caught in local streams, creeks, rivers, ponds, and lakes. The fresh caught fish has an amazing flavor, and when it’s fried to perfection and served with all the fixin’s…well…there seriously ain’t anything that can top it!

My Dad and Uncle Boyd have been doing … [read more]

Corn Cakes

I wanted a light dinner…something quick and easy without too much fuss. Our fridge was pretty much bare this evening so I made some corn cakes with some leftover hummus, a bit a Parmesan cheese, a dab of yogurt, and some frozen corn I had in my freezer. It’s super easy to make and it … [read more]

I Lost My Desire for Sweets after Eating Some Very Weird Pancakes This Morning

I’ve always loved sweets but there were times in my life I’d go on diets and reluctantly give up all the cherished goodies I loved.

I learned something about myself though. I learned that if I deprive myself of something I really want (like sweets), what happens is I’ll end up going hog wild crazy on … [read more]

Cornmeal Yeast Bread

I made this bread this morning to go with a huge pot of homemade chicken soup.

We were planning to have taquitos, but Kemal got sick yesterday and needed something very gentle on his stomach.

Anyway, this bread goes great with our soup, especially when you spread some salted butter on the bread after it comes out … [read more]

Spinach Cakes with Fennel

We both adore spinach and quite a bit. It’s definitely our favorite vegetable, and I think if we ever did a recipe book, it would be called “101 Ways to Eat Spinach.” Hmmmm…maybe I should seriously think about that. Wonder if anyone besides us would be interested in a cookbook with … [read more]

Kemal’s Pan-Fried Chicken

Kentucky is home to some award-winning fried chicken recipes that have been perfected and handed down from generation to generation. But no one does fried chicken better than Kemal.

His chicken is tender and juicy, and you won’t be able to resist reaching for more once you’ve had that first bite!!

Give his recipe a try if … [read more]

Projara (Cornbread with Cheese): Moistest Cornbread Ever!

I grew up on cornbread, and so did Kemal; however, the cornbread he grew up on in the Balkans is very different from the cornbread I grew up eating in the U.S.

I have to admit that projara is not only the moistest cornbread I’ve ever eaten, but it’s also the best tasting as well. … [read more]

No Rise-No Knead Yogurt Brown Bread

I was completely out of bread this morning and short on time. Here’s a really tasty quick bread that I made in under an hour. It has a wonderful nutty texture with a mild flavor. It’s also a fairly dense bread that’s packs a fair amount of protein in every bite. Now it’s not as … [read more]