In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make her Deluxe Enchilada Casserole. This casserole is composed of salsa, cilantro, black beans, yellow corn with green and red bell peppers, enchilada sauce, and topped with a thin layer of cornbread and Monterey Jack cheese. Mouth-watering! Ingredients: 3 tablespoons diced green chiles, divided ¾ cup chunky salsa ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped 15.5-oz. c…
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Bon Appetit, Y'all: Recipes and Stories from Three Generations of Southern CookingBefore she attended the prestigious French cooking school École de Cuisine La Varenne, Virginia Willis had been shelling butterbeans alongside her mo... Read More >
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make Homestyle Green Beans and New Potatoes. These green beans and potatoes are a staple of Southern cooking. This is a lighter version of typical Southern green beans that I think you will enjoy. Ingredients: 1 pound green beans, washed and broken into pieces about 1-inch long 1 pound small new potatoes (I used Red Pontiac variety.) 2 tablespoons vegetable…
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make Tasty Tarragon Fettucini. The fettucini pasta is cooked in chicken broth that has been flavored with butter and tarragon. This is a delicious side dish! Ingredients: (2) 14.5-oz. cans chicken broth 8 oz. uncooked fettucini pasta 1 tablespoon butter (optional) 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, finely chopped (If you are using dried tarragon, use only 1/3 as…
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make Sweet and Crunchy Sesame Seed Brittle. This is hard candy, packed with sesame seeds. We bought the sesame seeds on our recent field trip to Happy Meadow Natural Foods in Berea, Kentucky. I only made a half-recipe of the Sesame Seed Brittle in this video, but I am giving the full recipe below: Ingredients (for the full recipe): 1 ¼ cups sesame seeds 2…
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Magnolias Southern CuisineSince it opened in 1990, Magnolias has been called "perhaps the city's most celebrated restaurant," by Southern Living and "the place to dine" by Char... Read More >
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make Sauteed Green Beans with Sliced Almond Topping. The green beans are quickly sautéed in a small amount of oil and then served with toasted almond slices on top. This is a gorgeous and healthy dish to serve with a wide array of entrees. Ingredients: fresh whole green beans, as desired (I used about 4 cups, and I chose green beans that were small and ten…
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The Heritage of Southern Cooking: An Inspired Tour of Southern Cuisine Including Regional Specialties, Heirloom Favorites, and Original DishesIn this paperback edition of a classic cookbook, one of the South's foremost cooking authorities assembles more than 150 down-home dishes inspired by ... Read More >
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In this video, Betty gives an update on her herb garden, pointing out the growth of her onion chives, sage, oregano, basil, rosemary, tarragon, flat leaf Italian parsley, curly parsley, and thyme, as well as her tomato and pepper plants. The mint that was planted in the garden earlier has been moved to a pot, which is planted in the ground away from the herb garden! While at the herb garden, I sni…
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make homemade, country-style Southern Fried Chicken. Seasoned with salt and pepper, dredged in flour, this chicken is browned on the stove and then oven-fried until golden brown. Yum! Ingredients (for buffet-style serving): 11 pounds chicken parts, washed and dried with paper toweling (I used breasts, wings, thighs, and legs.) salt, to taste freshly ground…
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make Southern Cooked Cabbage. Made from a fresh head of cabbage, this dish is seasoned only with butter, salt, and pepper, and is melt-in-your-mouth good! It is a great accompaniment to Corned Beef Cakes, which you will find in bettyskitchen. 1 head cabbage 2 cups water 1/4 cup butter salt, to taste ground black pepper, to taste Wash the head of cabbage and…
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make a traditional Southern dish, New Year’s Day Hoppin’ John. This is a dish that consists mainly of black-eye peas, rice, onions, and ham. It is to be eaten on New Year’s Day, in order to bring a prosperous new year. This is my own version of Hoppin’ John, and I have designed it to meet the requirements of the traditional dish, yet taste wonderful! Ingred…
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