Judy's Kitchen

Last year I ordered vanilla beans and vanilla powder from Beanilla Trading Company .  I had read good reports about this company’s produc...

A friend, (a local East Carolinian) who has a pecan tree in his backyard, gave us a huge bag of pecans.  Beautiful, big North Carolina pecan...

My hubby’s not big on desserts.  There are a few faves, though, that he can’t resist.  One is chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting. ...

This recipe, adapted from Martha Stewart, uses a lot of bananas (3-4).  While you will get a pronounced banana flavor in these moist, mil...

One of the increasingly popular menu items at Thai restaurants across the country is   green papaya salad .  I first heard about this salad...

I went on a whoopie pie baking streak.  Three different whoopie pies.  But only one made the grade with me.  The first was a Food Network...

Here is a super-easy recipe that makes a perfect appetizer for company.  Just combine the sauce ingredients in a bowl, grill the mussels t...