Author: Valerie Barry

Sweet Potato Latkes

Hanukkah and Thanksgiving fall within sweet potato season. Celebrate both with sweet potato latkes.

Apple Pie with Walnut Crumb Topping

Recipe from Whole Foods.

Sweet Potato Apple Pie

Recipe from Whole Foods.

Notes on Applesauce

In the fall, don’t forget about making applesauce – the world’s simplest recipe. Wash your apples, quarter them and cut out the core. Toss them into a large saucepan – as many as you’d like. Add about a 1/4 cup of water, just to keep them from burning until they start to exude their juice. Now…
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Sweet Potato Apple Dog Treats

Finally a treat for your favorite pup. This makes a great hostess gift over the holidays if you’re visiting someone who loves their dog/s. If you don’t have pastry flour, regular whole wheat will do.

Caramel Apple Blondie Pie

Another Southern Living recipe, perfect for Thanksgiving.

Grilled Shrimp and Smoky Grilled Corn Grits

Shrimp and grits is the most requested dish I get for the AJC’s “From the menu of” column. This recipe was printed in Southern Living. I just happen to have a few ears of fresh corn in my vegetable bin – but maybe you have some you froze from the bounty this summer?

Choy and Garlic Skillet

Not sure which of the choys was in the box, but they all cook pretty similarly. This recipe comes from the “Flat Belly Diet! Cookbook” from Prevention magazine.

Bess Feigenbaum’s Cabbage Soup

This recipe comes from The National in Manhattan. It is my favorite winter soup – a sweet and sour cabbage soup – a very traditional Jewish recipe. This is the vegan version, but you can add a piece of brisket or chuck roast and turn it into a meaty winter meal if you wish.

Lisa Rochon’s Southern Soup

Lisa demonstrated this recipe at the Peachtree Road Farmers Market.