We're BACK! Hard to believe it's been a couple of years since I first started this blog. I went into the process with great enthusiasm, but with almost no feedback or comments coming in I soon grew bored. I've finally realized that I need to get all this culinary energy OUT of me or I'll explode and this blog is the perfect outlet.

First off, shouts out to a new book we've added to our collection of 850 and growing...  Callie's Biscuits and Southern Traditions: http://www.amazon.com/Callies-Biscuits-Southern-Traditions-Heirloom/dp/1476713219 We just received this book last Friday and already have fallen totally in love.  We made the maple-glazed pork loin last night, and was it ever good!  We didn't have the called-for white potatoes so we substituted sweet potatoes, which turned out to be a really happy thing. The recipe called for cooking the dish in a cast iron skillet and then covering with foil prior to baking in the oven. We used our trusty Lodge dutch oven instead.  375 for an hour and (insert moans here) we were grooving on the best Sunday dinner we've had in a long time. Highly recommended.

We haven't had the time to try other recipes from the book yet, but from what we've seen so far I'm sure they will turn out perfectly.  We sent a comment to Carrie Morey, the author, and she promptly responded. That's a first for us and we tip our hats to Carrie and her crew for great customer service. If she's planning a second book I'm going to be first on the wait list!  Five stars, recommended without reservations. Don't pass go, get on Amazon and, as they say here in the South, 'Git y'all a copy!'