Dishing Up Memories

Fond food memories and the recipes to go with them

Dishing Up Memories: Ritz Cracker Pie or Mock Apple Pie?

I remembering hearing about Ritz Cracker Pie and Mock Apple Pie in the 60s. As a kid back then, neither sounded particularly interesting and...

Jo’s cornbread

All my life I've thought my mother made the best cornbread I've ever tasted. I still do but they say there's more than one...

Thanksgiving Staples––Cornbread Dressing and Potato Rolls

Growing up, Thanksgiving was a small affair with a big menu and huge traditions. Since most of our extended family lived in Macon, Georgia,...

Bob’s award winning spaghetti

It's been awhile since my TV weather forecasting days but in those 20+ years at various stations around the country, I was fortunate to...

Dishing Up Memories: Bob’s Mom’s Banana Pudding

Bob loves Banana Pudding. It doesn't matter if it's made the easy way with Cool Whip on top, or the harder way with a...

When there’s a chill in the air, chili’s on the stove!

Do your food cravings change in the fall? Mine do. The season ushers in cooler temperatures, changing leaves, and gathering around a fire pit...

Dishing Up Memories: Grandmother Irene’s Lemon Meringue Pie

My Grandmother Irene didn't seem to age well to me. I don't mean physically, because she was strong as a horse, despite being a...

Star of the Potluck – Corn Casserole

Who remembers Sunday dinner on the grounds? My Daddy's brother, Uncle Jay, was a Baptist preacher. I was very young when we attended church...

Dishing Up Memories: Bob’s Grandmother’s Sweet Potato Biscuits

I mentioned Bob's Grandmother Lillian last week but she deserves so much more notice. The first time I met her, she scared me to...

Fresh Homemade Bread…Yes, Please!

Like many of you, some of my favorites recipes were shared with me by family and friends. While I've bragged about the blessing of...

Dishing Up Memories: Dads and barbecue sauce

Both of our dads loved to grill and preferred to make their own barbecue sauce. There were other similarities between them as well. Both...

Marry Me Chicken!

I have wonderful, delicious memories of meals prepared by the women in our family. My Grandmothers, my Aunt Pearlie, and my Mother were all...