Tag Archives: pecan

Cranberry Pecan Sandies

You hear about (and see on reality television) people that are addicted to food.  People that cannot, no matter what they do, stop themselves from eating everything and anything.  And then there are people that have “food weaknesses.”  For them, certain food items are addictive.  They can’t help themselves from eating an entire jar of [...]

Spicy Pecan-Crusted Dolphin Fish

When I was a kid, our family friend, Captain Fred Cates, used to take us fishing on his beautiful sports fishing boat.  Capt’n Fred was actually my grandfather’s friend.  The former mayor of Hillsborough, he is a bastion of hilarious stories about my parents and grandparents.  He also spent all of my elementary and teen [...]

Pecan Pie

I would like to preface any and all interactions that you and I have with pecans by mentioning that I pronounce them the phonetic way, as is traditional in the south.  So when you’re reading these recipes and your eyes skim over this understated word, think “pea-can.”  Any other pronunciation is just silly.

Speaking of pronunciations. [...]