Nancie McDermott

Quick bread. Tea cake. Spice bread. Whatever you call it, this recipe has pedigree--and you don't need to know its geneology to know this. One taste tells all.

A retro classic with a velvety coconut custard buried beneath billows of sweet, luscious, airy meringue and cushioned by a tender, flaky, buttery lard crust. You're welcome.

Oatmeal cake, to us, is synonymous with breakfast, seeing as there's wholesome oatmeal beneath all that coconut and old-fashioned boiled frosting.

This rich, buttery, unabashedly sweet Southern tradition is a twist on a classic and becomes even more indulgent with a heavy-handed drizzle of caramel glaze.

An elegant and easy riff on a classic Chinese technique that's ideal for the fish-averse given that it’s quick and almost effortless.

This classic brings good luck to all who partake on New Year's Day. Or so says Southern tradition. We can't vouch for that, but we can vouch for it's ability to bring sated appetites.

Cantaloupe. Muskmelon. Charentais. Tuscan melon. Rock melon. How the heck did summer's favorite fruit get all these names?! Nancie McDermott explains.

"Your family will think you are AMAZING." "A straightforward, real deal Cajun gumbo that everyone loved." "Easy and affordable." "A keeper!" That's what we're hearing about this.

The complex, almost caramelized taste of this sweetly savory side illustrates just why the last few years have seen a resurgence in respect for cauliflower.