Cooking with Faith
125 Classic and Healthy Southern Recipes
1st Edition
Published on 15. June 2010
304 pages
978-1-4516-0394-1 (ISBN)
Description
Beloved comic actress Faith Ford puts a fresh and healthy new spin on down-home cooking with 125 updated Southern classics and traditional favorites cooked by three generations of her family.
You wouldn't know it by looking at her -- either during her years as Corky Sherwood on CBS's Murphy Brown or now on her hit ABC comedy Hope & Faith -- but Faith Ford loves to eat.
Growing up in Pineville, Louisiana, Faith learned how to cook the great Southern classics from her mother and grandmother: Old-Fashioned Smothered Chicken, Mom's Smoky Beef Brisket, Southern-Style Fried Catfish, Cora's Skillet Candied Sweet Potatoes, Snap Beans and New Potatoes, Buttermilk Biscuits, Fluffy Lemon Icebox Pie, and more.
Then, at age seventeen, she left Pineville for a modeling and acting career in New York City and later Los Angeles. She longed for the comforting foods of home but sought to adapt them to match her new, California, health-conscious sensibility. Thus began a lifetime of experimentation in the kitchen, developing healthier versions of foods from her childhood by cooking with olive oil; incorporating loads of vegetables -- staples on the family farm in Louisiana -- into every meal; oven-frying; and using chopped fresh herbs for maximum flavor. The delicious results -- Golden Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken; Broiled Red Snapper with Olives, Onions, and Tomatoes; Grilled Veggie Po' Boys; Dilled Egg White Salad; Green Beans Braised with Balsamic Vinegar and Soy Sauce; Asparagus with Tarragon Vinaigrette; Peaches-n-Creamy Shake; and Sweet Summer Melon-Mint Salad -- regularly wow friends in Los Angeles and have even won over Mom and the folks back home.
An inspired combination of the best of both worlds -- the homespun, heirloom dishes Faith grew up on (because every once in a while you need to indulge and only the "real thing" will do) and her own healthier, more modern versions and creations -- Cooking with Faith is also about the bonds that grow between family and friends as they spend time together in the kitchen. After all, says Faith, "well-made food is an experience. It's about taking pride in what you eat. It's a remedy for an increasingly fast-food-reliant society -- I mean, how can you be that much in a hurry?"
You wouldn't know it by looking at her -- either during her years as Corky Sherwood on CBS's Murphy Brown or now on her hit ABC comedy Hope & Faith -- but Faith Ford loves to eat.
Growing up in Pineville, Louisiana, Faith learned how to cook the great Southern classics from her mother and grandmother: Old-Fashioned Smothered Chicken, Mom's Smoky Beef Brisket, Southern-Style Fried Catfish, Cora's Skillet Candied Sweet Potatoes, Snap Beans and New Potatoes, Buttermilk Biscuits, Fluffy Lemon Icebox Pie, and more.
Then, at age seventeen, she left Pineville for a modeling and acting career in New York City and later Los Angeles. She longed for the comforting foods of home but sought to adapt them to match her new, California, health-conscious sensibility. Thus began a lifetime of experimentation in the kitchen, developing healthier versions of foods from her childhood by cooking with olive oil; incorporating loads of vegetables -- staples on the family farm in Louisiana -- into every meal; oven-frying; and using chopped fresh herbs for maximum flavor. The delicious results -- Golden Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken; Broiled Red Snapper with Olives, Onions, and Tomatoes; Grilled Veggie Po' Boys; Dilled Egg White Salad; Green Beans Braised with Balsamic Vinegar and Soy Sauce; Asparagus with Tarragon Vinaigrette; Peaches-n-Creamy Shake; and Sweet Summer Melon-Mint Salad -- regularly wow friends in Los Angeles and have even won over Mom and the folks back home.
An inspired combination of the best of both worlds -- the homespun, heirloom dishes Faith grew up on (because every once in a while you need to indulge and only the "real thing" will do) and her own healthier, more modern versions and creations -- Cooking with Faith is also about the bonds that grow between family and friends as they spend time together in the kitchen. After all, says Faith, "well-made food is an experience. It's about taking pride in what you eat. It's a remedy for an increasingly fast-food-reliant society -- I mean, how can you be that much in a hurry?"
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Melissa Clark is the author of thirty-two cookbooks, including her latest, Cook This Now. She is a New York Times food columnist, and her work has also appeared in Food & Wine, Gilt Taste, and other publications.
Content
Contents
Foreword by Candice Bergen
Introduction
Chapter 1: Appetizers, Snacks, and Sandwiches
Chilled Sugar Snap Peas with Honey-Soy Dipping Sauce
Artichoke-Parmesan Dip
Sweet and Spicy Skillet-Toasted Pecans
Perfect-for-a-Potluck Deviled Eggs
Rest of the Pot Roast Po' Boys
Catfish Po' Boys with Creole Tartar Sauce
Smoked Turkey and Avocado Po' Boys with Sweet Tangy Mayo
Grilled Veggie Po' Boys with Homespun Basil Hummus
My Favorite Chicken Salad Sandwich with Roasted Red Peppers on Sourdough Toast
Crispy Chicken Tenders with Honey-Mustard Dipping Sauce
Fried Mini Meat Pies
Baked Cajun Chicken Pies
Chapter 2: Salads
Sit-Down Sizzlin' Salad (a.k.a. "Wilted Lettuce")
Faith's Sizzlin' Salad
Spinach Salad with Creamy Dill-Horseradish Dressing
Arugula Salad with Honey-Mustard Dressing and Cheese Grits Croutons
Brenda's Make-Ahead Seven-Layer Salad
Grandpa Walker's Favorite Crunchy Southern Slaw
Pleasingly Purple Cabbage Salad with Basil Balsamic Dressing
Asian Cajun Slaw
Cora's Creamy Country Potato Salad
Faith's Old-Is-New Potato Salad
Cajun Grilled Vegetable Salad
Bernice's English Pea Salad
Faith's Fresh Petite Pea Salad
Warm Black-Eyed Pea Salad
Warm Corn Salad with Bacon and Sage
Warm Pasta Salad with Chicken Andouille Sausage, Mustard Greens, and Black-Eyed Peas
Chapter 3: Soups, Gumbos, and Chilis
Broccoli Ginger Soup
My Sister's Soothing Soup
Cures What Ails Ya Chicken Soup
Spicy Chicken Soup with Fresh Green Chiles
Roasted Vegetable Soup with Turkey Meatballs
Black-Eyed Pea Soup with Sausage and Mustard Greens
Spicy Turkey Chili
Mama's Vegetable Beef Soup
North Louisiana Smoked Turkey Gumbo
Shrimp Gumbo with Turkey Andouille
Red Beans and Rice with Andouille
Homemade Chicken Broth
Homemade Vegetable Broth
Chapter 4: Fish and Shellfish
Mama's Tuna Boats
Crab Cakes on Avocado, Tomato, and Arugula Salad
Salmon Cakes with Dill Pickle Tartar Sauce
Southern-Style Fried Catfish
Oven-Fried Pecan-Crusted Catfish
Cajun Better'n Blackened Catfish
Broiled Red Snapper with Olives, Onions, and Tomatoes
Dilled Grilled Salmon Niçoise with Zesty Lemon-Herb Dressing
Cousin Sue's Quick Shrimp Etouffée
Aunt Brenda's Shrimp Sauté
Chapter 5: Poultry
Southern Fried Chicken
Golden Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken
Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken Breasts
Saturday Night Chicken Sausage and Cabbage Sauté
Dinner-on-the-Ground Chicken 'n' Dumplin's
Ragin' Cajun Roasted Chickens
Faith's Chicken with Barbecue Salsa
Old-Fashioned Smothered Chicken
Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Mustard Green-Pecan Pesto
Smoky Turkey Roast
Mom's Dutch Oven Turkey Breast
Bacon-and-Sage-Wrapped Turkey Breast
Homey Pot Pies
Faith's Turkey and Veggie Meat Loaf with Fresh Salsa Gravy
Herb-and-Parmesan-Stuffed Turkey Burgers on Toasted Garlic Buns
Curried Turkey, Brown Rice, and Veggie Hash
Chapter 6: Meat
Golden Brown Beef Stew
Spicy Beef Stew with Vegetables and Tomatoes
Mom's Smoky Beef Brisket
Smothered Steak with Onion Gravy
Juicy Beef Pot Roast
Old-Fashioned Oven Pork Pot Roast
Citrus-Roasted Pork Loin
"Hammy" Cabbage, Peas, and Carrots Stew
Tiny Meat Loaf for Two
"Student Union" Burger on the Griddle
Mom's Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Sweet Cabbage Sauté
Chapter 7: Side Dishes
Southern-Style Mustard Greens
Faith's Double "S" Mustard Greens
Stewed Okra and Tomatoes (with a Hot and Spicy Variation)
Crispy Traditional Southern-Fried Okra
Oven-Fried Okra
Grandma Cora's Purple Hull Peas
Red-Hot Black-Eyed Peas
Southern-Style Green Beans
Green Beans Braised with Balsamic Vinegar and Soy Sauce
Asparagus with Tarragon Vinaigrette
Balsamic-Braised Broccoli
Snap Beans and New Potatoes
My Sister's Yellow Squash Casserole
Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Crumb Topping
Oven-Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Cora's Skillet Candied Sweet Potatoes
Oven-Baked Sour Cream and Cheese Mashed Potato Casserole
Creamy Irish New Potatoes
Dilled Rice with Corn and Garlic
Three Hens' Cornbread Dressing
Faith's Herbed Cornbread Dressing with Sausage, White Corn, and Scallions
Devon's Wild Rice and Sage-Sausage Dressing
Chapter 8: Breakfasts, Breads, and Beverages
Creamy Cheese Grits
Country Cheese and Herb Grits Frittata
Smoked Salmon-Egg White Scramble
Dilled Egg White Salad
Honey-Peanut Granola
Mixed Nut Granola
Maple-Pecan Granola
Blackberry Pancakes with Blackberry Syrup
Skillet Drop Biscuits with Variations
Buttermilk Biscuits
Cheese Biscuits
Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits
Sausage Surprise Biscuits
Cream Cheese and Chive Biscuits
Granola Biscuits
Mom's Angel Biscuits
Mom's Southern-Style Cornbread
Spicy Cornbread Muffins with Fresh White Corn
Parmesan-Herb Cornbread Muffins
Peach-Pecan Bran Muffins
Mom's Banana-Walnut Bread
Peaches-n-Creamy Shake
Blueberry Brain Shake
Fresh Mint Iced Tea
Chapter 9: Desserts
Big-Time Brownies
Buttermilk Brownies
Chocolate Chip-Coconut Brownies
Faith's Peach and Granola Crumble
Cora's Peach Cobbler
Mom's Blackberry Cobbler with Biscuit Topping
The Best Pie Crust
Apple Crunch Pie
Pint-Sized Blueberry Pie
Fresh Strawberry Pie with Whipped Cream
Classic Vanilla Cream Pie with Variations
Banana Cream Pie
Coconut Cream Pie
Caramel Cream Pie
Coconut-Caramel Cream Pie
Chocolate Cream Pie
Chocolate-Coconut Cream Pie
Peachy Cream Pie
Peanut Butter Cream Pie
Pineapple Cream Pie
Pineapple-Coconut Cream Pie
Chocolate Chip-Pecan Pie
Mini Maple Pecan Pies
Heavenly Pineapple Pie
Old-Fashioned Coconut Pie
Fluffy Lemon Icebox Pie
Applesauce Cake with Caramel Icing
Grandma Cora's Spicy Fresh Pear Cake with Buttermilk Glaze
Fig Cake with Buttermilk Glaze
Faith's Chocolate-Pecan Layer Cake
Grandma Cora's Fluffy Catahoula Coconut Cake
Aunt Brenda's Homemade Peach Ice Cream
Sweet Summer Melon-Mint Salad
Chapter 10: Preserves, Pickles, and Seasonings
Bernice's Bread and Butter Pickles
Mom's Dill Pickles
Blackberry Syrup and Blackberry Jam
Old-Fashioned Watermelon Rind Preserves
Maw Maw Ford's Mayhaw Jelly
Maw Maw Ford's Mayhaw Syrup
Fig Preserves
Faith's Special Seasoning
Sources
Index
Foreword by Candice Bergen
Introduction
Chapter 1: Appetizers, Snacks, and Sandwiches
Chilled Sugar Snap Peas with Honey-Soy Dipping Sauce
Artichoke-Parmesan Dip
Sweet and Spicy Skillet-Toasted Pecans
Perfect-for-a-Potluck Deviled Eggs
Rest of the Pot Roast Po' Boys
Catfish Po' Boys with Creole Tartar Sauce
Smoked Turkey and Avocado Po' Boys with Sweet Tangy Mayo
Grilled Veggie Po' Boys with Homespun Basil Hummus
My Favorite Chicken Salad Sandwich with Roasted Red Peppers on Sourdough Toast
Crispy Chicken Tenders with Honey-Mustard Dipping Sauce
Fried Mini Meat Pies
Baked Cajun Chicken Pies
Chapter 2: Salads
Sit-Down Sizzlin' Salad (a.k.a. "Wilted Lettuce")
Faith's Sizzlin' Salad
Spinach Salad with Creamy Dill-Horseradish Dressing
Arugula Salad with Honey-Mustard Dressing and Cheese Grits Croutons
Brenda's Make-Ahead Seven-Layer Salad
Grandpa Walker's Favorite Crunchy Southern Slaw
Pleasingly Purple Cabbage Salad with Basil Balsamic Dressing
Asian Cajun Slaw
Cora's Creamy Country Potato Salad
Faith's Old-Is-New Potato Salad
Cajun Grilled Vegetable Salad
Bernice's English Pea Salad
Faith's Fresh Petite Pea Salad
Warm Black-Eyed Pea Salad
Warm Corn Salad with Bacon and Sage
Warm Pasta Salad with Chicken Andouille Sausage, Mustard Greens, and Black-Eyed Peas
Chapter 3: Soups, Gumbos, and Chilis
Broccoli Ginger Soup
My Sister's Soothing Soup
Cures What Ails Ya Chicken Soup
Spicy Chicken Soup with Fresh Green Chiles
Roasted Vegetable Soup with Turkey Meatballs
Black-Eyed Pea Soup with Sausage and Mustard Greens
Spicy Turkey Chili
Mama's Vegetable Beef Soup
North Louisiana Smoked Turkey Gumbo
Shrimp Gumbo with Turkey Andouille
Red Beans and Rice with Andouille
Homemade Chicken Broth
Homemade Vegetable Broth
Chapter 4: Fish and Shellfish
Mama's Tuna Boats
Crab Cakes on Avocado, Tomato, and Arugula Salad
Salmon Cakes with Dill Pickle Tartar Sauce
Southern-Style Fried Catfish
Oven-Fried Pecan-Crusted Catfish
Cajun Better'n Blackened Catfish
Broiled Red Snapper with Olives, Onions, and Tomatoes
Dilled Grilled Salmon Niçoise with Zesty Lemon-Herb Dressing
Cousin Sue's Quick Shrimp Etouffée
Aunt Brenda's Shrimp Sauté
Chapter 5: Poultry
Southern Fried Chicken
Golden Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken
Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken Breasts
Saturday Night Chicken Sausage and Cabbage Sauté
Dinner-on-the-Ground Chicken 'n' Dumplin's
Ragin' Cajun Roasted Chickens
Faith's Chicken with Barbecue Salsa
Old-Fashioned Smothered Chicken
Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Mustard Green-Pecan Pesto
Smoky Turkey Roast
Mom's Dutch Oven Turkey Breast
Bacon-and-Sage-Wrapped Turkey Breast
Homey Pot Pies
Faith's Turkey and Veggie Meat Loaf with Fresh Salsa Gravy
Herb-and-Parmesan-Stuffed Turkey Burgers on Toasted Garlic Buns
Curried Turkey, Brown Rice, and Veggie Hash
Chapter 6: Meat
Golden Brown Beef Stew
Spicy Beef Stew with Vegetables and Tomatoes
Mom's Smoky Beef Brisket
Smothered Steak with Onion Gravy
Juicy Beef Pot Roast
Old-Fashioned Oven Pork Pot Roast
Citrus-Roasted Pork Loin
"Hammy" Cabbage, Peas, and Carrots Stew
Tiny Meat Loaf for Two
"Student Union" Burger on the Griddle
Mom's Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Sweet Cabbage Sauté
Chapter 7: Side Dishes
Southern-Style Mustard Greens
Faith's Double "S" Mustard Greens
Stewed Okra and Tomatoes (with a Hot and Spicy Variation)
Crispy Traditional Southern-Fried Okra
Oven-Fried Okra
Grandma Cora's Purple Hull Peas
Red-Hot Black-Eyed Peas
Southern-Style Green Beans
Green Beans Braised with Balsamic Vinegar and Soy Sauce
Asparagus with Tarragon Vinaigrette
Balsamic-Braised Broccoli
Snap Beans and New Potatoes
My Sister's Yellow Squash Casserole
Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Crumb Topping
Oven-Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Cora's Skillet Candied Sweet Potatoes
Oven-Baked Sour Cream and Cheese Mashed Potato Casserole
Creamy Irish New Potatoes
Dilled Rice with Corn and Garlic
Three Hens' Cornbread Dressing
Faith's Herbed Cornbread Dressing with Sausage, White Corn, and Scallions
Devon's Wild Rice and Sage-Sausage Dressing
Chapter 8: Breakfasts, Breads, and Beverages
Creamy Cheese Grits
Country Cheese and Herb Grits Frittata
Smoked Salmon-Egg White Scramble
Dilled Egg White Salad
Honey-Peanut Granola
Mixed Nut Granola
Maple-Pecan Granola
Blackberry Pancakes with Blackberry Syrup
Skillet Drop Biscuits with Variations
Buttermilk Biscuits
Cheese Biscuits
Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits
Sausage Surprise Biscuits
Cream Cheese and Chive Biscuits
Granola Biscuits
Mom's Angel Biscuits
Mom's Southern-Style Cornbread
Spicy Cornbread Muffins with Fresh White Corn
Parmesan-Herb Cornbread Muffins
Peach-Pecan Bran Muffins
Mom's Banana-Walnut Bread
Peaches-n-Creamy Shake
Blueberry Brain Shake
Fresh Mint Iced Tea
Chapter 9: Desserts
Big-Time Brownies
Buttermilk Brownies
Chocolate Chip-Coconut Brownies
Faith's Peach and Granola Crumble
Cora's Peach Cobbler
Mom's Blackberry Cobbler with Biscuit Topping
The Best Pie Crust
Apple Crunch Pie
Pint-Sized Blueberry Pie
Fresh Strawberry Pie with Whipped Cream
Classic Vanilla Cream Pie with Variations
Banana Cream Pie
Coconut Cream Pie
Caramel Cream Pie
Coconut-Caramel Cream Pie
Chocolate Cream Pie
Chocolate-Coconut Cream Pie
Peachy Cream Pie
Peanut Butter Cream Pie
Pineapple Cream Pie
Pineapple-Coconut Cream Pie
Chocolate Chip-Pecan Pie
Mini Maple Pecan Pies
Heavenly Pineapple Pie
Old-Fashioned Coconut Pie
Fluffy Lemon Icebox Pie
Applesauce Cake with Caramel Icing
Grandma Cora's Spicy Fresh Pear Cake with Buttermilk Glaze
Fig Cake with Buttermilk Glaze
Faith's Chocolate-Pecan Layer Cake
Grandma Cora's Fluffy Catahoula Coconut Cake
Aunt Brenda's Homemade Peach Ice Cream
Sweet Summer Melon-Mint Salad
Chapter 10: Preserves, Pickles, and Seasonings
Bernice's Bread and Butter Pickles
Mom's Dill Pickles
Blackberry Syrup and Blackberry Jam
Old-Fashioned Watermelon Rind Preserves
Maw Maw Ford's Mayhaw Jelly
Maw Maw Ford's Mayhaw Syrup
Fig Preserves
Faith's Special Seasoning
Sources
Index
