Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner

I've always liked Waldorf salad, and then I came across this recipe.  Fresh chopped apples, dried cherries, cubes of cheddar cheese, and a sprinkling of nuts, all folded in a tangy sour cream sauce.
This recipe is adapted from a Chicago Tribune recipe of long ago.  The tartness of Granny Smith apples mingling with the sweet crisp taste of Honeycrisp apples is a flavorful combination or, use your favorite apple.  Substitute dried cranberries or raisins...

I’ve posted this before and I'll say it again:  “I would be run out of town if I didn’t serve this for Thanksgiving dinner."
Mom always made this dish at holiday time, for as long as I can remember ~ it's tradition and remains a favorite when I make it now.  If you love oysters, this is for you:  layers of a couple of pints of oysters with the liquor, Club crackers, lots of...

How can anyone resist good crisp skin on chicken?  If it’s not crispy, it’s just simply a sad chicken...
Hello, crispy chicken with roasted vegetables and smokey bacon!  Here's a one-pan meal that’s bursting with flavor!
I think after all these years, I finally learned the crispy-skinned-bird secret.  Dry the skin thoroughly with paper towels.  The dryer the chicken skin, the better it will crisp when cooked.  Then roast it at a high temperature to get a nice crust going...

Here’s the scoop:
crispy on the outside,
juicy and tender on the inside,