My mom sent me the best package the other day. It was full of chestnuts, K cups, soft pretzels, and a real batch of Mammy’s pumpkin cookies! Now you can see what I meant when I said that Mammy’s cookies have delicious, crunchy peaks on them. She uses two spoons to scoop them out, and they look much more rustic and taste even better. They set a high bar! Yum 🙂 Also, it seems truly incredible to me that I … Continue reading
Don’t worry! Pumpkin chicken thighs aren’t a strange, physical disorder. They’re just a delicious dinner! And a good way to use up some pumpkin purée if it’s taking up too much space in your freezer. I tried turning the purée into a pumpkin soup, but it didn’t turn out so good. Fortunately, my soup failure makes a great sauce for roasting chicken ! This chicken should remind you of man pleasing chicken because it’s cooked using the same method, but … Continue reading
Thanksgiving in Jamaica is full of delicious food. First, there is the jerk chicken. It sends my taste buds to a magical place. For some reason, eating spicy food on a hot beach just feels so right. This chicken was marinated and doused in a special sauce, and it was grilled to perfection amid smoking pimento leaves. The meat was tender, and the skin was deliciously crisp. Even the fishies swimming just off shore wanted a nibble of this chicken. … Continue reading