The basic formula for cooking rice is one part rice to two parts water; i.e, if you have one cup of rice, you need two cups water. This recipe will give good results with any long grain white or brown rice.
Yield: 4 servings

2 cups cold water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup rice

In a 2-quart saucepan [...]

North Carolina style Baby Back Ribs with wet rub and a Lexington Style Mop Sauce.
For the wet rub:

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon sage
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

In a small mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Using your hands or a sauce mop, rub over [...]

This cake is a holiday tradition at my house. It’s rich, moist, and filled with coconut and walnuts.
For the cake:

1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
5 egg yolks
5 egg whites
1 small can flaked coconut, reserving 2 tablespoons for garnish
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 [...]

Great on hot buttermilk biscuits on a cool fall morning.

6 pounds apples
1 cup apple cider
21/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon cloves

Remove stems from apples. Place apples in a large kettle, cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until apples are tender. Drain. [...]

A guide to selecting the most basic tools to equip a kitchen; the “desert island” essentials you can’t do without.

1 pound shrimp - peeled and deveined
3/4 cup flour
1 egg
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 cup beer
1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cups dried grated coconut
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
1/2 tablespoon cayenne
1/2 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon garlic powder

Mix 3/4 cup flour, egg, baking powder and beer together into a medium bowl with a wire whisk.  Mix other ingredients [...]

Hot, flaky buttermilk biscuits are a great way to start the day, covered with apple butter or sausage gravy or for supper served with fried chicken.

Monkey Bread is a sweet bread made with canned biscuits. It’s a quick and easy to make breakfast treat.

Bananas Foster is a legendary New Orleans dessert made with warm bananas, brown sugar, brandy and banana liqueur served warm over vanilla ice cream.

Pimento cheese is eaten as an appetizer on crackers, as a sandwich and for making pimento cheeseburgers in South Carolina.