Carla Hall

Cooking With Love Recipe: Butterscotch Mousse with Vanilla Salt

carla — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:13:54 +0000

From my new cookbook, Cooking With Love: Comfort Food That Hugs You. Granny was the ultimate Southern hostess. She always kept pretty little tins of candy in her sitting room. I loved the long candy sticks, but hated the butterscotch rounds. You remember? The ones in yellow wrappers? Mama, however, couldn’t get enough of those. [...]

Cooking With Love Recipe: Chicken Pot Pie (with Crust on the Bottom!)

carla — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 03:58:49 +0000

From my new cookbook, Cooking With Love: Comfort Food That Hugs You. The key to my version is having crust on the top and bottom—and getting that bottom crust browned and crisp before it gets soaked with sauce. I bake the crust alone, then spoon the hot filling over one piece and top with another. [...]

Cooking With Love Recipe: Curried Beef Dumplings

carla — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:02:51 +0000

From my new cookbook, Cooking With Love: Comfort Food That Hugs You. I first had shao mai (little open-topped dumplings) at dim sum, the Chinese-style brunch where you graze on lots of small dishes. I enjoyed the traditional pork and shrimp dumplings so much, I decided to do my own version with a curried beef [...]

Cooking With Love Recipe: Country Greens

carla — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:14:45 +0000

From my new cookbook, Cooking With Love: Comfort Food That Hugs You. No Southern meal is complete without greens. Traditionally, they’re simmered long and slow until melty and soft. I love ’em that way, but actually prefer a little bite to them—both in their mustardy flavor and hearty leafy texture. Growing up in the South, [...]

Cooking with Love Recipe: Rustic Mushroom Tart

carla — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 04:07:01 +0000

From my new cookbook, Cooking With Love: Comfort Food That Hugs You. I am all about the recovery when I’m cooking. Sometimes, I even try to anticipate disasters. This simple tart is a solution to a problem that may not even exist. Don’t have a tart pan with a removable bottom? Just put the dough [...]