Comments on: Athens, Alabama Mayor Dan Williams Recalls His Southern Table

By: Jennifer Blake

Jennifer Blake — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 02:22:03 +0000

Thanks for the great post! I grew up near Athens and actually went to church at First Baptist with Dan and his kids. Great article!

I have been LOVING the site! Between you and http://www.thepioneerwoman.com I can always find a great recipe!

Thanks and keep up the great work!

By: Southern Plate

Southern Plate — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:24:00 +0000

Hey Debra!!
First of all, WELCOME TO SOUTHERN PLATE!!!

I'm so glad you're here! I'm equally glad this brings back sweet memories for you. My original intent (which is still part of my intent now) was to preserve and teach those southern recipes which are lost or nearly lost to today's generations.

In this spirit (and after emailing you to make sure we were talking about the same cake), I'm emailing you the Texas Cake recipe right now!!!
I will do a tutorial and full post on it soon!
Christy
P.S. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! If you have anymore recipes you are missing, just give me a holler and I may have them!

By: Debra

Debra — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:16:00 +0000

Oh I am SO homesick now! I live out in the Mid-west after growing up in the South and the cooking is NOT the same. I was the tomboy in the family of 5 girls so I was out with my Dad and missed my Mom's cooking lessons. I have been married 10 yrs, but never lived near my mom since I got married. When I call her for a recipe, she cannot give it to me except with the directions of a pinch of that and a dash of this. Oh it is so sad! I wish I would have paid attention more! My grandma has passed away and every Christmas I miss her nut bread, her doe eyes, and her Texas Cake. I cannot find recipes that even come close.

Thanks for the walk down memory lane. I hope to re-create these scenes for my 5 children.

By: April in CT

April in CT — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:49:00 +0000

What a great article. Definitely makes me homesick for GA and the days during the summer I’d spend with my grandparents. How I’d give anything to go back and tell my younger self to pay more attention while my nanny was in the kitchen AND out in the garden!

By: Southern Plate

Southern Plate — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:53:00 +0000

Thank you! Wasn't it great? Makes me long for simpler days and farms with chickens! We went to my grandfather's farm this week and my daughter had a great time chasing chickens around, lol. I Would LOVE to live on a farm right now. Maybe its a phase....~sigh~

I did enjoy the mayor's memories very much. That was a post I wrote for an Alabama blog and thought I'd share it with y'all.

When people start talking about the old days, we can get so much out of listening!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:47:00 +0000

What a wonderful post. Makes me wish I’d grown up in the south sixty years ago!

By: Southern Plate

Southern Plate — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:32:00 +0000

Ooh!! I just got an idea for a future post! I WILL use that pic if you don’t mind! Thank you!

By: Pinky

Pinky — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:17:00 +0000

No kidding I am sure they will consume it after the crop! My husband too he loves butterfinger!
Feel free to use the picture I took it for you anyways LOL Have a great day girl!

By: Southern Plate

Southern Plate — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:11:00 +0000

Thank you for the extra link! You are the most amazing traffic booster ever to exist in human form!!
Your cake looks STUNNING. My mouth dropped open just looking at it!!!
OMG I WANT SOME!
I bet your boys won't mind one little bit if you have enough left for them!!!!!!!!!
Christy

By: Pinky

Pinky — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:00:00 +0000

OH and i linked you up on my blog (besides the link I have had there for a month now) with the picture of the cake!