Heirloom, by Beverly Hicks Burch

Heirloom
By Beverly Hicks Burch

Over at Helium.com I wrote an article about collecting cookbooks. Of course, as many of you know Tall & Handsome and I enjoy cooking and collecting cookbooks. We both have our own individual cookbooks, and then ones we have gotten together since we’ve been married.

In the Helium article I mentioned [...]

Cookie Road Trip – Connecticut, by Beverly Hicks Burch

Cookie Road Trip – Connecticut
By Beverly Hicks Burch

Our latest jaunt on the cookie trail takes us to one of my favorite regions of the USA – New England. Connecticut is called the Constitution State and has played an important and long part in the history of the United States.

Some of the first [...]

Bev’s New Year’s Beans, by Beverly Hicks Burch

Bev’s New Year’s Beans
By Beverly Hicks Burch

Every year after Christmas I usually have a ham bone leftover. I like to leave a little meat on the bone so I can make a big ol’ pot of bean soup shortly after New Year’s. My favorite ham to use is one of the spiral-cut hams because [...]

I Think I Found It…, by Beverly Hicks Burch

I Think I Found It…
By Beverly Hicks Burch

Remember a few days ago I shared a new recipe with you I was anxious to try? It was the New Mexico Spoon Bread. Of course the bread has chopped green chilies in it and in the lead up to the recipe, I shared a little of [...]

Hatched…It’s Not an Egg, by Beverly Hicks Burch

Hatched…It’s Not an Egg
By Beverly Hicks Burch

Well, it’s finally happened. You know that green chilies have becomes a really big thing when Southern Living, the Bible for all true GRITS (Girls Raised In The South) does a six page full color spread in their magazine with accompanying recipes. I on the other hand [...]

The Little Green Box, by Beverly Hicks Burch

The Little Green Box
By Beverly Hicks Burch

There are two months that can be particularly hard for me…June and August…and not for the reasons you might think. Although I am a true Southern belle, I hate heat and summer. Mild, temperate summers are something I am envious of say…Alaska! My idea of fun is not [...]

Recent Offerings, by Beverly Hicks Burch

Recent Offerings
By Beverly Hicks Burch

If you turn most men loose in the kitchen, you’re liable to get a bonafide mess. No offence intended guys, but, that’s just the way it is.

My dad’s favorite “gourmet” meal to fix when Mom is out and about shopping or such is this: Find a jar of peanut butter. [...]

Thai Penicillin, by Beverly Hicks Burch

Thai Penicillin
By Beverly Hicks Burch

I may be Southern, but there’s one thing you can say about Bev…she like a diverse range of ethnic food. Tex-Mex, Mexican, Italian, Greek, Chinese, Lebanese, Indian and I’m sure there are others. Several years ago I was introduced to Thai food…and I fell in love. I really prefer Thai [...]

Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken, by Beverly Hicks Burch

I first found a similar recipe on the Food Network’s website. I was browsing the Barefoot Contessa’s shows and found the recipe there. When I went back a few weeks later to print it out for my mom, the recipe had been removed. A search on the net (thanks, Tall & Handsome) found the same [...]

Reggie & Bev’s Excellent Adventure, by Beverly Hicks Burch

Reggie & Bev’s Excellent Adventures
By Beverly Hicks Burch

Well, you’ve seen the pictures, now you’ll hear the story about Memorial Day weekend. Reggie, yes that’s Tall & Handsome, aka hubby, and I were very busy that weekend. Let me give you a little insider info here. When you live with disabilities, you learn about conservation of [...]