Shrimp are cooked with brandy, white wine, garlic and fresh basil in a butter-olive oil sauce.

Shrimp are cooked with brandy, white wine, garlic and fresh basil in a butter-olive oil sauce.

Pain Perdu is a special New Orleans Style French Toast. The most tender version is made with wide loaves of French or Italian bread. It’s great flavor comes from the orange brandy in the batter.

Pain Perdu is a special New Orleans Style French Toast. The most tender version is made with wide loaves of French or Italian bread. It’s great flavor comes from the orange brandy in the batter.

This is a very moist, honey-sweetened loaf with only nuts and a splash of vanilla to heighten the rich fruitiness.

This is a very moist, honey-sweetened loaf with only nuts and a splash of vanilla to heighten the rich fruitiness.

This corn casserole is similar to spoonbread. It is easy to assemble and will likely please even the pickiest vegetable eaters.

This corn casserole is similar to spoonbread. It is easy to assemble and will likely please even the pickiest vegetable eaters.

This recipe uses refrigerated biscuit dough coated in a mixture of sugar and apple pie spice.

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Yogurt keeps these scrumptious muffins nice and moist.

Yogurt keeps these scrumptious muffins nice and moist.

A whole chicken is stewed and then the meat is simmered with celery, onions, beef bouillon and chicken noodle soup mix in this soup seasoned with thyme, poultry seasoning, pepper and basil.

A whole chicken is stewed and then the meat is simmered with celery, onions, beef bouillon and chicken noodle soup mix in this soup seasoned with thyme, poultry seasoning, pepper and basil.

These gooey sticky buns are packet with nuts, cinnamon and sugar.

These gooey sticky buns are packet with nuts, cinnamon and sugar.

Creamy, cheesy white sauce flavored with curry enfolds the pink shrimp and rice in this easy casserole.

Creamy, cheesy white sauce flavored with curry enfolds the pink shrimp and rice in this easy casserole.

Old Southern favorite. Great on picnics with cucumber sandwiches or at Sunday supper.

Old Southern favorite. Great on picnics with cucumber sandwiches or at Sunday supper.