Izetta's Southern Cooking
I was born on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. My mom, Izetta, was born in Tennessee and raised in Waterford, Virginia. My dad, Charles Irving, was born in a small town outside of Leesburg, Virginia. Most of my aunts and uncles remained in Virginia. We would drive to the country every Sunday and had wonderful Sunday dinners with relatives. All photos are protected by a copyright. Use of photos must have permission by Lee Casazza.
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
SHRIMP STIR-FRY WITH VEGETABLES
EMILENE'S CLASSIC DEVILED EGGS
My sister, Emilene, made the most delicious deviled eggs. The only change I made was adding a little Dijon mustard and a couple dashes of hot sauce. The first known printed mention of 'deviled' as a culinary term appeared in the 18th century. A recipe for deviled eggs from Fanny Farmer's 1896 "Boston Cooking-School Cookbook" called for savory spices and mayonnaise as a binder. My family always had deviled eggs at Easter, along with ham, potatoes au gratin, peas, and a carrot cake.
6 large eggs
½ t Honey Dijon or regular Dijon mustard
Let sit for 15 minutes.
Pour out hot water from pan, leaving eggs inside.
Place lid back on pan and while holding the handle and lid of pan, shake pan vigorously to crack eggs in pan.
Fill pan with ice cold water and let sit for 15 minutes,
Place the egg whites on a plate.
Add the mayonnaise, cream cheese, mustards, and vinegar.
Sunday, March 24, 2024
3 CHEESE POTATOES AU GRATIN
I think everyone loves potatoes au gratin. I doubled the recipe for twelve people on New Year's Eve and everyone raved about it. I have made this dish with the cheeses that I use in my fondu recipe, but Emmentaler and especially Appenzeller may not be easy to find in your super market. A plain Swiss, Edam, along with gruyere would be delicious. The total amount of cheese in this recipe is one cup. Don't overdo the cheese because you want to see that there are potatoes underneath.
Saturday, March 23, 2024
BROWN SUGAR BOURBON GLAZED HAM
To me, it wouldn't be an Easter dinner without a ham, potatoes au gratin, grazed carrots, spring peas, deviled eggs, and either a carrot cake or lemon meringue pie.
Sunday, March 17, 2024
CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE
Serving corned beef & cabbage on Saint Patrick's Day in an Irish-North American creation. In Ireland, cows were only killed when they were too old to work or too old to produce milk. The immigrants transformed the religious day to an Irish celebratory feast. Serve this with horseradish mustard, dark bread, Guinness stout, and Chocolate Guinness Cake.
You can make it easier on yourself by buying already prepared corned beef in a packet at your supermarket. If you do, just skip the Brine and Cooking Spices, follow the directions on the packet and go right to the Vegetables.Saturday, March 16, 2024
EASY SALISBURY STEAK
Take a walk down memory lane and have a very comforting 30 minute meal. Maybe your mother made this on a weeknight. Everything is so expensive now, including groceries. Salisbury steak is made with ground beef and tastes as good as a meatloaf, but cooks much faster.