Tag: pecans
Not Just a Nut: 9 things you may not know about pecans
With a harvest season that runs from late September through November, pecans are an essential element of fall spreads, from pecan pie to pecan-flecked sweet potato casserole.
Georgia pecan farmers have thrived for a century. After Hurricane Michael, they’re unsure if they’ll survive another generation.
After Hurricane Matthew in 2016, Hurricane Irma in 2017, and Hurricane Michael in 2018, Georgia's pecan farming industry is suffering. Georgia lost a sixth of its total pecan trees from Hurricane Michael and generations of farmers lost their crops—giving them a long road to recovery. Combined with increasing tariffs, many farmers are uncertain about their future.
Technique: Little Tart Bakeshop’s Sarah O’Brien on making perfect pie crusts
Sarah O’Brien uses a standard recipe for making her irresistibly flaky crusts. So how come hers taste so much better than ours? “It’s all about the little things,” she says.
Jammy Biscuits
Jammy biscuits are a Southern interpretation of sticky buns, one which takes advantage of the light, fluffy quality of the soft winter wheat used in the South and the abundance of flavorful fruit jams.
Hummingbird Cake
This cake with nuts, fruit, and cream cheese frosting has a mysterious name that no one seems able to trace. But since its appearance in the sixties, it quickly has become a fixture at church suppers and reunions.
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