The Southern Yankee Kitchen

Every year, on the third Sunday in June, we take a day to honor and celebrate fathers. Today, I’d like to share a little bit about my amazing father, William Steeves. Because you are in The Southern Yankee Kitchen, we are not only going to talk about Dad, we’re going to talk about food. What is my Dad’s favorite food? That’s easy. Dessert. But “dessert” is not a food, you say. Dessert is a category. That is true, but I stand by my assertion that Dessert (with a capital D!) is

There’s just something about the thought of a thick, juicy 100% Black Angus burger sizzling over the coals of a backyard grill. The dark and slightly crusty stripes marking the kiss of flame, the smoky aroma of beefy juices in the air, a warm summer evening of delightful anticipation---unless, perhaps, you are not a carnivore. There you are, standing off to one side while a crowd of anxious meat lovers hover over their sizzling prize. Oh, they haven’t forgotten you. You can a