The Southern Yankee Kitchen

Lagniappe (LAN-yap) means “a little something extra”, and I have a delicious little something for you! Yesterday, as a guest on “The Long Road” internet radio broadcast with host Kai Greenway, I shared two recipes that featured pecans. It just so happens that April is National Pecan Month. Who knew? Kai Greenway, that’s who! The first recipe, SALMON FILET ON SPINACH with PECAN HONEY GLAZE EN PAPILLOTE can be found on my blog post here---along with a pictorial tutorial on how

Spring is finally here. Budding trees and warmer breezes have us excited to shed our winter coats, get outside and feel the sun on our faces once again. Everything feels fresh and new and the season seems filled with possibility. Longer days always signal outdoor grilling to me, but often, those famous “April showers that bring May flowers” put a damper on my plans. When an alfresco dinner is a washout, I turn to an easy French technique that helps me put the light, bright fl