He makes fried deviled eggs. Skillet steaks with chive butter. Trout drizzled with bacon cream sauce. And classy butter-fried oysters. Welcome to the fearless world of James Villas, author of Southern Fried. Jim has become a regular on The Food Schmooze®. (What can you do? He keeps writing books, 17 of them.) A transplanted Southerner, […]
Recipes
Parmesan-Crusted Creamed Corn
If you like creamed corn you’ll love this recipe. It makes a great side-dish for Thanksgiving too. You might want to double the recipe. It also goes well with leftovers.
Michael’s Fennel Spice Rub
This simple, flavorful spice rub is one of my favorites, and will transform your roast turkey as it cooks sitting atop a bed of fresh rosemary sprigs. The best part is that you can make the rub ahead, then freeze it or store it for when you need it. When I led a food and […]
Parmesan Cheese and Garlic Potato Pie
Don’t expect an ounce of leftovers from this dish. It’s a crowd-pleaser, destined to make your dinners the most coveted invitation on the block. Or, bring the pie to your next potluck, and watch it disappear in minutes. Anyone, and I mean anyone, can make this mouth-watering dish. As one famous actress said about lamb […]
Faith’s Thanksgiving Cosmo Sparkler
You know me—I love easy, delicious cocktails, and I have a festive seasonal sparkler this time to get your Thanksgiving rolling. Pair together cranberry juice, vodka and champagne, and your guests will be having too much fun to notice you forgot to defrost the turkey. Serve your drinks in chilled martini glasses; simply run your […]
Green Beans with Brown Butter and Toasted Pecans
Want to make your holiday dinner or dinner party memorable and delicious? It’s all about creating new flavor profiles for old standby dishes.Try our featured calorie-careful recipe for sweet and sour butternut squash, or, if you prefer, green beans with the ultimate treatment — brown butter and toasted pecans, from an archive recipe in Fine […]
