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Breaded & Fried Zucchini Recipe
by Melissa Ray Davis
Crispy without while soft and buttery within, this breaded zucchini with a touch of Italian seasoning makes a wonderful appetizer or side dish. They are delicious either on their own or with salsa or a cream dip. published 6 months ago
Panzanella Recipe: Bread Salad with Tomato and Basil
by Melissa Ray Davis
You wouldn't think that "bread salad" would be a very flavorful dish, but this simple salad is incredibly satisfying. Fresh heirloom tomatoes, Italian ciabatta bread, Kalamata olives, parmesan cheese, basil, red onion, garlic, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar all complement each other beautifully in this refreshing salad. published 18 months ago
Traditional Southern Corn Bread Recipe -- Vegetarian
by Melissa Ray Davis
This is traditional Southern corn bread, but with a vegetarian twist (normally, bacon and bacon grease are used). This is not the more common sweet cake-like cornbread, but instead, as my husband puts it, "substantial, sweet and nutty with the flavor of the corn but with an earthy undercurrent, and having a rustic, heavy-crumbed feel in the mouth." It is a wonderful side dish that will fill out any meal. published 11 months ago
Dressing up Organic French Onion Soup
by Melissa Ray Davis
A can of soup from the store won't ever beat homemade soup, of course, but we don't always have time to let soup simmer on the stove for hours. Here are some quick instructions to make French onion soup extra special, with browned Swiss cheese bubbling over the edges and rye bread pushing up under it, toasted on top and mushy with soup on the bottom. published 17 months ago
Appalachian Cat Head Biscuits Recipe
by Melissa Ray Davis
My husband has been trying to perfect a Southern biscuit recipe for years, and now he has finally got it. These biscuits are so light and fluffy they practically float right off the plate. published 6 months ago
Lemon Zucchini Bread Recipe with Pecans
by Melissa Ray Davis
This zucchini bread is fluffy and sweet and boasts the wonderful moistness that zucchini brings. The addition of lemon zest and poppy seeds gives it a refreshing new taste hybrid of zucchini bread and a lemon poppy seed muffin. I loved how lemon complimented the zucchini so well, and a small amount of ginger gave this bread a slight hint of bite. published 4 months ago






