There are some of you who stop reading when you know it is a recipe.  But not too fast you non-cooks.  This recipe is for you.  It is so easy.  Anyone can do it.  After all it is a DUMP CAKE, you just dump the ingredients into a pan, bake, and enjoy. Except for being one […]

On our day trip to Waxahachie, Super Sister and I ate at The Dove’s Nest – an excellent restaurant located downtown Waxahachie on the square.  We succumbed and ordered the Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie for dessert. Sweet Mother of Pearl.  It was full of chocolate, pecans and had a subtle hint of bourbon.  Yummy!  Marsha […]

Food memories can just make my day.  I remember the first time I tasted Mini Pecan Pies.  To say that they made a lasting impression is an understatement.  It was a  gathering at Marie Stobaugh’s home.  I thought the little tarts she made that were filled with pecan pie filling were about the best thing […]

Cinco de Mayo has come and gone, but the Living Stones are prepared to celebrate a day late on our monthly excursion to the Well.  The Living Stones travel to Oak Cliff once a month to share a meal with our friends at the Well.  We have eagerly been preparing.  Excellent cook Nancy cooked twelve […]

The Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake recipe is a staple in many kitchens in Texas and probably beyond.  In my mother’s cookbook A+ in Cooking no fewer than 17 people submitted the recipe for the Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake.  Talk about a favorite. A couple of years ago, good friend Nancy – who is an excellent […]

White Pimento Cheese I found this recipe in a spring issue of Celebrate magazine.  I think it is from Spring 2010. Oh my!  Many people have told me it is the best pimento cheese they have ever eaten.  It is the combination of the three cheeses that makes the difference.  It is so good, and […]