Sweet potato casserole recipe from the Chicago Sun-Times.
3 pounds canned sweet potatoes
3/4 cup orange juice
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Salt and pepper
Topping:
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons golden brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup pecans
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 8-inch baking dish.
Mash sweet potatoes. Add orange […]

Holiday cooking can be a hectic experience. One way to make it go a bit easier is to select some recipes that can be made ahead of time.
Eggnog
1 qt. milk
12 eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup to 1 1/2 cups bourbon*
1 Tbl. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg, divided
1 qt. whipping cream
Heat milk […]

This and other sweet potato recipes can be found at The Louisville Courier-Journal.
Sweet Potato Corn Bread
1/2 cup mashed sweet potato from 1 baked sweet potato
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups cornmeal
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/4 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons oil
2 eggs
Heat oven to 425 degrees.
Poke several holes in […]

From the Cincinnati Post:
Apple Sour Cream Slaw
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 scant tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 cup sliced celery
2 to 3 cups coarsely shredded green cabbage
1 cup shredded carrots
2 large red apples, diced, unpeeled
Small handful of raisins
1/3 cup chopped, salted peanuts
Yield: 8 […]

From an article about “Extreme Burgers“:
Oven-Dried Tomatoes
2 beefsteak tomatoes
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1/8 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
Heat the oven to 250 degrees.
Cut the tomatoes into half-inch-thick slices and season both sides with salt and pepper. Lay the slices on a metal cooling rack set over a sheet tray and brush them […]

If you or a neighbor has an abundance of cucumbers, this is an easy way to use them to make a tasty treat.
Frozen Cucumber Slices
8 cups cucumbers- peeled and sliced
1 medium onions- sliced
2 tsp. salt
Mix cucumbers and onion slices, sprinkle with salt, and let stand for 2 hours.
Brine
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cups vinegar
Let sugar dissolve […]

Whether it’s family, friends, co-workers, or your kids’ sports teams (or other summer activity group), sometimes it seems as though every week brings a request for a contribution to a potluck get-together. Here are some of my favorite recipes for these occasions:
Appetizer - I like to cut the eggs crosswise instead of lengthwise for […]

Don’t substitute another type of corn for the shoe peg corn or the recipe won’t turn out as well.
Best Corn Pudding
6 eggs
1 pint whipping cream
1 pint Half & Half
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 cans Green Giant Shoe Peg corn, drained
Blend all ingredients except corn. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Put drained corn in […]

Newspaper food and cooking columns can be an excellent resource when searching for holiday recipes. Here are some links to Mother’s Day recipes from around the U.S.
The Burlington Freepress (Vermont) has Decadent French Toast Souffle and instructions for making a Rice Krispie Treat Mug (for dessert - don’t use it for serving a beverage!).
Decadent […]

Vidalia onions are harvested from late April through mid-June. According to the Vidalia Onion Committee, the best way to store them is to wrap the onions separately in paper towels and refrigerate. They can “also be successfully stored in the legs of clean, sheer pantyhose with a knot tied between each one. […]