The South Will Rise – Page 18 – a tasty little blog about southern baking

The Gateway to Bourbon Country:
Blue Cheese and Toasted Walnut Crostinis with Kentucky Sweet Sorghum

October 19, 2011/1 Comment/in Breads/by Meg

I was searching for new fun recipes when I came across this website www.bourbonbarrelfoods.com, and what isn’t fun about bourbon? Here is a little bit about the company from their website: Bourbon Barrel Foods is a maker of gourmet food products that reflect the rich heritage of Kentucky’s Bourbon Country, “The Napa Valley of the Bluegrass.” […]

House-Autry Mills Seeks Recipes for 200th Anniversary Cookbook

October 14, 2011/0 Comments/in Cooking/by Meg

Heat up the oil, gather the tasty ingredients and bring on the good food – the search for the best Southern-style recipes starts now! To celebrate its 200th anniversary as the choice of Southern cooks, House-Autry Mills is asking the public to submit delicious Southern recipes for a chance to be included in an upcoming […]

Glazed Gourmet Opened Today!!

October 12, 2011/0 Comments/in Breakfast, Desserts/by Meg

We now have a gourmet doughnut shop in Charleston- I am beyond excited! Glazed Gourmet (www.glazedgourmet.com) opened on Upper King Street, and I hear they have a pumpkin doughnut that is extremely tasty. Can’t wait to check it out for myself! Will post with a picture and an update when I make it there.

Cattle, Football, and Petit Fours

October 10, 2011/0 Comments/in Cooking, Desserts/by Meg

I am back from a trip to Oklahoma and Arkansas, and what a trip it was- I saw the sunrise three out of the four days we were gone! We spent two days in Oklahoma at the Drummond Ranch, where Corby’s oldest friend, Ladd and his wife, The Pioneer Woman (www.thepioneerwoman.com) Ree, and their four […]

Heading to visit the Pioneer Woman!

October 5, 2011/0 Comments/in Breads, Desserts/by Meg

I am about to head off for a long weekend in Oklahoma and Arkansas- two states I have never been to. We are headed to Oklahoma this afternoon to spend two nights with the Pioneer Woman (www.thepioneerwoman.com) and her husband. Corby and the Pioneer Woman’s husband have been friends since they were 4, which is […]

Feast in the Field

October 3, 2011/3 Comments/in Dinner/by Meg

Last night we went to a Feast in the Field event sponsored by Low Country Local First, FIG, and Garden and Gun Magazine. The setting was a beautiful spot on the river called Dirthugger Farm with lighted Live Oak trees, Spanish moss, and a sunset that was breathtaking. The food was even better. Passed hors […]

Winner of the Le Creuset Recipe Contest- Chocolate Bread Pudding!

September 30, 2011/1 Comment/in Desserts/by David

Thank you again for all of the entries for our recipe contest- they were amazing! Our winner is Sally who sent in Chocolate Bread Pudding. It is light, chocolate deliciousness and everything you want in a dessert! The picture I took of it when I made it for our Le Creuset judge did not turn […]

Fat & Juicy and my new crockpot!

September 28, 2011/0 Comments/in Cooking/by Meg

I recently learned of the phenom of The Crockpot Girls on Facebook. In the middle of August, three women out of Texas started a Facebook page for people to post their crock pot recipes- by the beginning of September, they had over 1,000,000 users. I have no idea how something goes viral like that, but I […]

Mississippi Mud Pie

September 26, 2011/0 Comments/in Desserts/by Meg

On top of working with the Lee Brothers last week, which was the best experience ever, I also moved. As all of you know, moving is not fun- at all! However, I now have a much bigger kitchen, and I also got some old Pyrex mixing bowls from ebay.com which are fantastic. My son asked […]

The Lee Brothers Cookbook Photo Shoot

September 20, 2011/0 Comments/in Desserts/by Meg

Thank you all so much for the amazing recipes you sent in for our Le Creuset recipe contest! I don’t have a new recipe for my post today because I am in the middle of helping the Lee Brothers (www.mattandtedlee.com) with their photo shoot for their new cookbook. It is so amazing to watch all the […]