This recipe creates an authentic chunky, fresh guacamole dip, full of diced tomatoes, red onion, cilantro and jalapeno, seasoned with Tex Mex spices,garlic,
The Secret to Easy Iced Coffee
Iced coffee. You either love it or you hate. My pawpaw drank it. On a hot summer day, he might drop an ice cube or two right in his coffee
Horseradish Mashed Potatoes with Cream Cheese & Garlic
It's ok to be fancy. If you want to be, that is. So many gals demurely deny their inner fanciness when it comes to cooking, homemaking and
Overnight Sausage Breakfast Casserole with Croutons
I really call this "Deb's Casserole." The first time I had this delectable dish was last fall when a longtime friend asked me to make some breakfast casseroles
Kentucky Hot Browns & A Triple Crown Menu for Derby Day
When I think about the Kentucky Derby, images of large hats, seer sucker suits and, you guessed it, mouthwatering Kentucky Hot Browns spring to mind.
Triple Layer Lemon Cake with Lemon Curd Buttercream
As I mix and whip and bake to get ready for Easter weekend, I am excited about this year's 'piece de resistance'- a Triple Layer Lemon Cake with rich lemon curd
Why a Cheese Board is Romantic (especially if you don’t like cheese)
Call me silly, but there’s just something romantic about a cheese board. Not any ol’ cheese board, mind you. But one done right. Maybe because, when done right,
Spicy Chocolate Hearts in 3 Easy Steps
Valentine's Day is just around the corner! And that means that it is time to start thinking about the treats we're going to give our
Sloppy Joe Sliders for Game Day
I already think that every Sunday is pretty super, but this Sunday, word is that a whole lot of people will tend to think so too. They will don team
Farmhouse Cheese Soup
It's a month of soups! And I am just a little bit excited about all of these soup recipes I am sharing with you. They are some of my family's tried
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup is easy comfort served up in a bowl! With a base of carrots, onions, celery, chicken broth and butter simmered with bright tomato
Egg Nog French Toast Casserole with Cranberry Pecan Topping
Next to holiday finger foods (fondly just called 'snacks' at my house), Christmas brunch is my absolute favorite! Christmas brunch is also my favorite
Southern Salted Caramel Cake
This Southern Salted Caramel Cake is guaranteed to be moist. Traditional caramel soaks between the layers. There are pecans. And the frosting is a
Chocolate Buttermilk Sheet Cake
If you like chocolate, I mean really like chocolate, then this Buttermilk Chocolate Sheet Cake is your cake. It is not for the faint-hearted or the
Blackberry Mint Fruit Pizza
Summer is winding down, and this recipe is calling your name! This blackberry mint pizza with subtly sweet marscapone cheese, plump blackberries, and
Savory Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Brunch Cake
There is just something about brunch. Something that implies a leisurely morning. A shared cup of coffee on the porch. A day without
Summery Watermelon Sparklers for July 4th
You know that it's summer when trailers piled high and long with watermelons start showing up along the highway accompanied by weather farmers and hand-lettered
Dive into Summer with Hawaiian Dogs & Pineapple Relish
The southern symbol for gracious living and hospitality- tall and sweet, with its pine cone-like exterior and over the top crown- is the
Phil’s ‘Down for the Count’ Pineapple Chicken & Fried Rice
This ASD Southern Spotlight is on Phil Hickerson. Phil lives in Henderson, TN with his wife Anita, is a member of the Wrestling Hall of Fame, has recently
Easy Naked Mini Cakes
I am so excited to be working with Amber Hussey from Divine Desserts this week! She has agreed to become a regular here at ASD to give us all the tips and
Lemon Basil Squares: A New Southern Twist on an Old Favorite
Normally, I wait for warmer temps to eat lemon squares. Waiting just seems like the right thing to do. But truth be told, I am just crazy about all
Rob & Shannon’s Valentine Pizza Recipe
Once again we welcome Shannon Brooks to A Southern Discourse! This week, Shannon shares how she's interested in giving her family something out of the
Southern Sweet Potato Soup
It's January. And while everybody else is talking about detoxing and getting organized, let's you and I talk about soup. Luscious, delicious soup that warms
Southern Cranberries & Cheddar Skillet Dip
Finger foods. Heavy hor d'oeuvres. Whatever you want to call them. I really like them. I mean, I really like them. And they are one
