mouth-watering...

so...maybe i should declare this week book-week around here since i seem to be heading in that direction. but sure as i do, i'll think of some great non-book post and won't be able to come up with any more book posts. so, no...nothing official. we'll just see what happens...

i love to cook. i love to read cookbooks. my favorite things to cook usually fall into the categories of italian, mexican, or traditional southern, so when i saw this book on pinterest, i knew i had to read it. my library was quick to get it in for me and i browsed the entire thing yesterday afternoon.

CLICK HERE to go to amazon.

and, as i always do when reading cookbooks, i complied a list of recipes that i want to try...only trouble is, the list is rather long, and i can only keep the book for 6 weeks (at max!)... i may be looking for a used copy as i could see this becoming a go-to book. oh...and just in case you weren't already curious enough...here's my list to provide further temptation...my comments in italics. ;-)

Yazoo Cheese Straws (ultimate baby/wedding shower food)

Sold My Soul to the Devil-ed Eggs

Pimiento Cheese

Chicken Salad

Lunch Counter Egg Salad Sandwich

Three-Day Slaw

Homemade Mayonnaise

Monday Red Beans and Rice

Proper Fried Chicken (pretty sure I'm not currently making PROPER fried chicken)

Chicken Pot Pie

Barq's Root Beer Glazed Ham

Blue Cheese Porterhouse

Country-Fried Steak

Crumb Cauliflower

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Sweet Potato Souffle

Inside-Out Sweet Potatoes (you should SEE the picture for THESE!)

Apron-String Biscuits

Sweet Potato Biscuits (with a slice of that root beer glazed ham...yes, please!)

Blueberry Muffins

Biloxi Banana Bread

Banana Pudding (individual servings in mason jars!)

Ginger Molasses Cookies

Fresh Coconut Layer Cake

The Devil's Own Red Velvet Cake

Ponchatoula Strawberry Cupcakes

Cream Puffs

Buttermilk Peach Ice Cream (current pregnancy craving...)

(while it occurs to me that i already HAVE several of these recipes, i feel quite certain that the recipes i am using are not quite as authentic, so i'm anxious to try the "real deal.")