Baking Up Memories
Plain and simple, I love to bake in all seasons and at all times of day. Breakfast breads, poke cakes, bars—you name it, I bake it. A meal isn’t quite right to me if it doesn’t have a biscuit or cornbread on the plate and then finish with a little somethin’ sweet. Baked goods play a role in all of our lives in big and small ways. Whether it’s enjoying a slice of cake on your birthday, serving slices of pie on Thanksgiving, or filling a basket with warm, buttery rolls for your family’s Sunday supper, Southern baking is meant for making memories. I inherited my love of baking from my mama, of course. About once a week after school, she would have a warm baked banana pudding with fluffy meringue topping…