Part hush puppy, part fritter, and lovely through and through, these little blobs of cornmeal batter and summer squash blossom like sunflowers as they fry.
About Martha Hall Foose
Martha Hall Foose is the James Beard award-winning author of the best-selling cookbooks Screen Doors and Sweet Tea and A Southerly Course: Recipes & Stories From Close to Home. Born and raised in the Mississippi Delta, she attended the famed pastry school École Lenôtre in France. She returned to Mississippi and opened Bottletree Bakery in Oxford, and, later, Mockingbird Bakery in Greenwood, both of which have become Southern institutions.
Inside-Out Sweet Potatoes
Nov 22, 2010 by
Mashed sweet potato gets slathered all over a marshmallow, coated in crushed corn flakes, and deep-fried until crisp. Talk about something to be thankful for….
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- 40 M
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Barq’s Root Beer-Glazed Ham
Dec 28, 2009 by
Sassfras, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and anise found in root beer enhance the smoky, saltiness goodness of this glazed ham. It’s is an ideal holiday meal.
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- 30 M
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Darkness on the Delta: Cool Bittersweet Dessert
Jul 21, 2008 by
This bittersweet chocolate cake is a deep, dark-as-night fudgy dessert that’s a cool ending to a dinner party on a starry evening. Chocoholics unite.
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Blue Cheese Pecan Bread
May 09, 2008 by
Blue cheese, pecans and plenty of black pepper flavor this savory bread. Tear off a hunk or toast thin slices. Either way, have some white wine nearby.
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