By Sandra Simpson on 12/12/2005 2:29 PM

Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

  Everyone should have a really good chocolate chip cookie recipe.  And we all know that most really good things in life, recipes included, don’t happen over night.  They evolve ... Read More »

By Sandra Simpson on 12/12/2005 8:06 AM

In November of this year the Raleigh Woman’s club, in conjunction with, The North Carolina Antiques Show, hosted author and world renowned floral designer, Ron Morgan. He lectures all over the country and arranges flowers for some of the world’s most fabulous events. He has encountered many problems and solved many difficulties in order to provide the finest in floral decorations. I was invited to Mr. Morgan’s lecture and morning-long flower-arranging seminar and now I would like to pass along a few secrets of the trade I picked during this extravaganza: Read More »

By Sandra Simpson on 12/8/2005 1:08 PM

Southern Secrets………………………One of my favorite things to give at Christmas is Lee Smith’s book, CHRISTMAS LETTERS. It makes a wonderful holiday gift. I keep several on hand for last minute holiday hostess gifts. It reduces some of the Christmas shopping stres ... Read More »

By Sandra Simpson on 12/1/2005 4:42 PM

Southern Secrets                       From 10/05

I love to travel the back roads of North Carolina, but when I don’t have ... Read More »

By Sandra Simpson on 11/15/2005 2:42 PM

Miss Marilyn our Holly Springs dance teacher and her two daughters won a blue ribbon at the NC State Fair for this prize winning recipe. Read More »

By Sandra Simpson on 10/15/2005 2:36 PM

Click here for my Pimento Cheese Video

Pimiento cheese recipes run the gamut of ingredients, most of them southern secrets passed down through the gen ... Read More »

By Sandra Simpson on 9/8/2005 12:31 PM

Fall Fun
I love the change of season, especially from summer to fall. I know it is a gradual transition but every year it seems as if it happens overnight. One morning I go outside and there it is; the air has gone from heavy and humid to light an ... Read More »

By Sandra Simpson on 4/8/2005 12:25 PM

Memories of Gandaddy..Cornbread Salad with Buttermilk Dressing
This recipe is great for using left over cornbread and end-of-the-season salad vegetables. And don’t worry if you don’t have any buttermilk in the house. I will tell you how t ... Read More »

By Sandra Simpson on 3/10/2005 1:06 PM

What to do when a vegatarian gets mixed in with your meat-eating guests. Read More »