What’s for Dinner this Week:  Poppyseed Chicken Casserole

What’s for Dinner this Week: Poppyseed Chicken Casserole

One of the secrets to hosting is having a rotation of entrees that you can make with your eyes closed.  Why?  Because it takes the pressure off your to-do list of what to prepare. My mother always coached me never to try a new recipe for the first time at one of my...
Porch Swing Banana Pudding

Porch Swing Banana Pudding

Mr. Twist had a craving for banana pudding, and I remembered I had a great recipe. Years ago, my mother’s best friend, Margaret, gifted me a tiny little spiral A Little Taste of Texas cookbook. It still has the label from Sample House on it. On the back it...
The Best BBQ Baked Beans

The Best BBQ Baked Beans

I’ve been making these beans since Mr. Twist and I first married, and they’re his favorite, especially when summer cookout season arrives. They pair perfectly with BBQ and hamburgers. The recipe originally came from Southern Living magazine, but I’ve...
The Easiest Way to Host?  Invite Someone for Coffee

The Easiest Way to Host? Invite Someone for Coffee

There’s a reason coffee has always been an invitation language. Come by for coffee. Let’s catch up over coffee. I’ll put a cake on and make a pot. No one hears those words and imagines perfection. They imagine warmth. A lived-in kitchen. A chair pulled close....
Symphony Brownies

Symphony Brownies

Several years ago, my sister taught me an easy trick to upgrade the taste of boxed-mix brownies. They are the perfect treat to bake for a dinner party or enjoy for Mother’s Day! You will be at the top of Mom’s favorites list when you make these brownies....
Chicken Tortilla Casserole

Chicken Tortilla Casserole

I am paying tribute to the 80s this week on my Instagram with recipes or ingredients made popular in the 80s – when hair was high, and wine coolers needed no apologies. Three major milestones happened for me in the 80s: I graduated from high school and college, and...