<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Drgoodcooks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Original Recipes, Cooked with Love]]></description><link>https://www.drgoodcooks.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:01:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.drgoodcooks.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[So Many Dessert Sauces (25!)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creme Anglaise (Vanilla Custard Sauce) In a bowl, whisk together 4 egg yolks and ¼ c. sugar; set aside. Over low heat, stir ½ c. each milk and cream until hot. Whisk half the hot milk mixture into the eggs. Add it all back into the sauce pan, whisking constantly. Continue whisking over low heat until thickened.  Stir in 2 t. vanilla. Chill to thicken further. Great on pound cake, dessert crepes, fruit. Makes 1+ cups.   Quick &#38; Easy Butterscotch Sauce In a saucepan over medium heat whisk...]]></description><link>https://www.drgoodcooks.com/post/so-many-dessert-sauces-25</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a18a001d715e99f6b9ac7be</guid><category><![CDATA[Sweets]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 20:07:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dbc4_31164e87d2b245dfa2a3d015e267f0d7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Good</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moonies]]></title><description><![CDATA[These don’t exist on the internet. They were a late discovery by Don from the House of Majoras.  Only a partial list of ingredients are on the scrap of paper salvaged from some of Mary Ann’s  notes, but combined with David’s memory of watching his mom make them, it was enough to recreate one of the Majorases’  childhood favorites.  These are the cutest little crescent-moon shaped sponge cake “bites,” dusted with powdered sugar. I was totally smitten when I made them the first time. Every...]]></description><link>https://www.drgoodcooks.com/post/moonies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a189f458b50f46c29e094e6</guid><category><![CDATA[Sweets]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 20:02:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_2e17be23b9e5400ba10586a6c6c683c3~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Good</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mexican Wedding Cookies]]></title><description><![CDATA[These simple cookies, my very first copycat recipe from the early ‘90s and based on Keebler’s Danish Wedding Cookies, were a best-seller at the bakery. We kept wrapped logs of dough in the walk-in so we could just slice and bake them every morning. If you want them to be more biscochito-like, add 1 T. of coarsely ground anise seeds and skip the powdered sugar.  Makes 4 - 5 dozen.     In a food processor, grind until fairly fine . . . . . . . . . .   In a large mixing bowl, beat until light...]]></description><link>https://www.drgoodcooks.com/post/mexican-wedding-cookies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a189e638b50f46c29e092d6</guid><category><![CDATA[Sweets]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 20:00:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dbc4_a5f0b52ab116464f89433c7da5ff706f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Good</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brown Butter Spoon Cookies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gourmet magazine first printed this recipe by Celia Barbour in November, 2005. I’ve been making them at Christmas ever since. The original recipe is fastidiously fantastic and probably worth all the trouble, but honestly, even with the shortcuts I use, they’re very very good.   "’You really have to wait,’ says Barbour. ‘After a couple of days, the cookies' texture becomes lovely and melting. Earlier, they are good, but later, they're transcendent. Honest.’ Barbour likes these best with half...]]></description><link>https://www.drgoodcooks.com/post/brown-butter-spoon-cookies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a189c9f8b50f46c29e08f1e</guid><category><![CDATA[Sweets]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 19:57:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dbc4_f5e8c2a7a9c541e0bc78c68c1e5884f2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Good</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gingerbread Whoopie Pies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Makes 8 - 12 whoopie pies.   In a large mixing bowl beat together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Beat in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       Sift together and add slowly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         In a separate bowl, make the frosting by beating together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   →     →       →           →     ½ c. (1 stick) butter, soft ¾ c. brown sugar   2 large eggs ¼ c. molasses ¼ c. buttermilk      2 c. flour 2 t. cinnamon ¾ t. baking soda ½ t. each...]]></description><link>https://www.drgoodcooks.com/post/gingerbread-whoopie-pies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a189b3ad86c4d49183dcdc7</guid><category><![CDATA[Sweets]]></category><category><![CDATA[Holiday Recipes]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 19:48:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dbc4_0a495972991045ffbccb2b980ce08441~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Good</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sailor Jacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[These little melt-in-your-mouth pucks of spicy glazed deliciousness taste like a cross between a muffin, a cupcake, and a donut.  Makes 48.     In a large bowl, cream together until fluffy and smooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         Add one at a time and beat in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   In a large bowl, sift together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         Add in alternately with the flour mixture until blended well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   →          ...]]></description><link>https://www.drgoodcooks.com/post/sailor-jacks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a189ab034554029974ffbc5</guid><category><![CDATA[Sweets]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 19:43:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dbc4_9f6fc738410c4a669747dd2f2f02e2c1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Good</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kurt's Famous Banana Pudding]]></title><description><![CDATA[We sort of inherited Kurt* when we opened Texas Nation in Marble Falls in 2008. In high school, he’d worked for Cecil’s, the seafood restaurant that preceded us in that space. We also hired his girlfriend Amber as a server, for holidays only, as she attended Texas Tech during the school year, and we hired Kurt’s best friend as a dishwasher. They were all solid workers, young and eager and innocent, and for that we felt pretty lucky. We were learning quickly that with the exception of the...]]></description><link>https://www.drgoodcooks.com/post/kurt-s-famous-banana-pudding</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1898b5d715e99f6b9ab783</guid><category><![CDATA[Sweets]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 19:41:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dbc4_5fc96de7fd644531b845c56a0147d5e5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Good</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seriously the Best Ever Bourbon Pecan Pie]]></title><description><![CDATA[What I’m about to confess is not vogue.  It’s outdated and won’t receive applause, especially in a cookbook, but here goes:   I think some commercially-prepared dishes are better than homemade [ducks the flying eggs and tomatoes].   Many apologies, but let’s look at cake mixes, for example. If you are an expert baker with years of baking experience/knowledge under your apron strings (like Pinball Kerri, p. ___), you can probably make a scratch white cake that is moist and delicious. Or maybe...]]></description><link>https://www.drgoodcooks.com/post/seriously-the-best-ever-bourbon-pecan-pie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1897e9d715e99f6b9ab573</guid><category><![CDATA[Sweets]]></category><category><![CDATA[Holiday Recipes]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 19:32:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dbc4_888972a1c7fc4c6faa3353c191aad47c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Good</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Copycat Josephine's Demise]]></title><description><![CDATA[. . . . inspired by Macaroni Joe’s in Amarillo, Texas   After graduate school at WT in Canyon, Texas ended, my friendship with Danielle that had blossomed over a cup of coffee early in the fall semester continued. We spent many a long lunch at Macaroni Joe’s during my frequent sojourns from Lubbock to Amarillo, and also later, when I moved back to Amarillo while I was finishing up my dissertation at Texas Tech.   Danielle’s favorite entree at Macaroni Joe’s was the Shrimp Capriccio pasta, a...]]></description><link>https://www.drgoodcooks.com/post/copycat-josephine-s-demise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1893e6b7efc8f329b210f1</guid><category><![CDATA[Sweets]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 19:17:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dccf274d551e41359895eb291ecf89ad.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Good</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cinnamon Roll Souffle]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you run a business, no matter how positive you try to be, the negative feedback can overwhelm you. I would get completely bogged down with it. At every restaurant we had, I would at times spend weeks fixated on a single plate sent back, or one phoned-in complaint. Or even a 4-star review. Forget the praise from a thousand happy customers who thought we were doing a great job; it was the discordant hate-songs of a few dissatisfied customers that ran on a loop in my brain.     Focusing on...]]></description><link>https://www.drgoodcooks.com/post/cinnamon-roll-souffle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a189309c2da9ec2684a5a56</guid><category><![CDATA[Sweets]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 19:12:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7dd5244a887a4ec3975ea4bf70b6c38b.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Good</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chocolate Peanut Butter Torte]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we stumbled upon an empty space at Lubbock's Cactus Alley in February 2006, formerly home to La Cumbre Mexican restaurant, we knew instantly it was perfect for Manna Bread &#38; Wine. We spent the next five months obtaining a liquor license (yes it took us that long!), doing minor renovations, buying furniture, decorating, and getting city inspections. The decor in the cozy, eclectic little dining room at Manna was cobbled together mostly with thrifted items. The bentwood chairs, for...]]></description><link>https://www.drgoodcooks.com/post/chocolate-peanut-butter-torte</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a18581ed715e99f6b9a25f5</guid><category><![CDATA[Sweets]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cooking for a Crowd]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 15:01:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_52663f227c6b48e4825eb2cdba1be2dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Good</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Coconuttiest Cream Pie]]></title><description><![CDATA[I make no apologies for the frequency with which coconut appears on this website. Serves 6 - 8.   Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 350°. In a food processor, pulse together into crumbs. . . .   Add in, mix well, then press into a deep pie pan and bake for 10 minutes; cool . . . . . .   Make the filling: in a medium saucepan, whisk together in order and cook over low heat until thick . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Remove from heat and stir in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   →         →       ...]]></description><link>https://www.drgoodcooks.com/post/the-coconuttiest-cream-pie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a18536e69f69d4475ac52b3</guid><category><![CDATA[Sweets]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 14:43:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dbc4_041fd3277fde43d995fa14f9cd9f4512~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Good</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bubbles' Rhubarb Custard Pie]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was my mom's favorite pie. She went by "Bubbles" her whole life, and that's what my kids called her, so that's what I called her. But the last dish Bubbles cooked in her Brookdale apartment in Lubbock wasn't pie, it was gumbo. It was April 2020, and her senior living center was still in lockdown. Queen of Tarts, our bakery, had been permanently closed for a few months, and King Street Pub and other restaurants were not yet back to being allowed to operate at full capacity. I had quite a...]]></description><link>https://www.drgoodcooks.com/post/bubbles-rhubarb-custard-pie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a184d0dcc403ab10fbf7feb</guid><category><![CDATA[Sweets]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 14:19:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_72e3ddb3086c48d9a82fb8612a21b667~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Good</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daphne's Sourdough Starter and Bread]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lubbock, 1994: From the street, our two Lubbock 1980’s suburban houses looked nearly identical. Daphne and Gary’s house next door had the same courtyard-style entry as my rental. The speckled orange and brown brick exteriors were the same, but their eaves, trim, and garage door were painted dark brown whereas ours were tan.   Inside, the floor plans were identical: 1600 square feet provided 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a breakfast nook, a living area, and laundry room. A good-sized fenced...]]></description><link>https://www.drgoodcooks.com/post/daphne-s-sourdough-starter-and-bread</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a184a4734554029974f43b8</guid><category><![CDATA[Pastries & Bread]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 14:01:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4255a989cfc43e1994794c4b51e23c7.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Good</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italian Restaurant Bread Dipping Oil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Makes 1½ c. dry herb mix, enough for 12 c. of olive oil dipping delight. (Make a double batch and give some away!)   1 c. crispy garlic (from an Asian grocery store or in the international section of a large supermarket) ½ c. each dried oregano, basil, rosemary 2 T. each sea salt, red pepper flakes 1 T. each garlic powder, onion powder, coarse black pepper   Stir up and store in an airtight container.  Serve 1  T.  of the herb mix with ½ c. of good quality extra virgin olive oil that has been...]]></description><link>https://www.drgoodcooks.com/post/italian-restaurant-bread-dipping-oil</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a18474e8b50f46c29dfcc88</guid><category><![CDATA[Pastries & Bread]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:47:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0630cf117f364122a85b4d78f3364e86.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Good</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bob Logsden's Garlic Toast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canyon, Texas, 1984: In another world, before The Davo, even before kids, Ex-Husband and I had dinner with his 60-something boss Bob and Bob’s 40-something secretary/girlfriend.   We were at Bob’s townhouse that overlooked Hunsley Hills Golf Course. The evening was memorable for me for two reasons. The first one was because of how late we ate: after a few rounds of drinks, it was approaching 10 p.m., and my well-trained, routine-fixated tummy was growling at me and everyone else. Or so I...]]></description><link>https://www.drgoodcooks.com/post/bob-logsden-s-garlic-toast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a18458ed715e99f6b99f99b</guid><category><![CDATA[Pastries & Bread]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:43:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_c02c8fc2d968441a830a89ad1eb032f6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Good</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Nation's Angel Pecan "Ghost" Biscuits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Old Oak Square, the shopping center where our restaurant Texas Nation spent its short life, was anchored by a spectacular eponymous live oak, at least 300 years old and with an interesting history: according to local legend, it was a hanging tree for outlaws in the 1800s. The modern shopping center was built around historic buildings, which were probably built around that hanging tree. The dining space we occupied  wasn’t added on until some point in the past 50 years, but it shared a wall...]]></description><link>https://www.drgoodcooks.com/post/texas-nation-s-angel-pecan-ghost-biscuits</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a18439ec2da9ec26849a2e4</guid><category><![CDATA[Brunch]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pastries & Bread]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:36:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_1f70e9d836fa45d1a187081d2763e9ed~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Good</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carrot Cake Sandwich Bread]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don’t balk at the idea of putting the classic flavors of carrot cake into bread. It takes a ham sandwich from boring to bodacious, especially if you add a schmear of cream cheese.    Makes one large loaf.   In a large bowl, whisk together and let sit 5 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Add and stir together well to make a stiff shaggy dough, knead lightly in the bowl, then cover loosely and let rise until doubled  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   →         →         ¾ c. +/- warm water ¼...]]></description><link>https://www.drgoodcooks.com/post/carrot-cake-sandwich-bread</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1843248b50f46c29dfc20c</guid><category><![CDATA[Handhelds]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pastries & Bread]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:29:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_a16389d0f8e846458dab476abd03cd6c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Good</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot Dog Fun Buns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Entering cooking contests became a hobby long before our first restaurant in Lubbock, Manna Bread &#38; Wine,  became a twinkle in my eye. This recipe for “fun buns,” a bright yellow bread that has the mustard and relish baked in, is a result of one of those contests. No, I didn’t win. I don’t even remember which contest it was for. But try these if you’re having a cookout. They’re cute and tasty and different.    Makes one dozen. In a large-ish bowl, whisk together and wait five minutes. . . . ....]]></description><link>https://www.drgoodcooks.com/post/hot-dog-fun-buns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a16d3e1ae3e4a2623f8f9eb</guid><category><![CDATA[Pastries & Bread]]></category><category><![CDATA[Handhelds]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 11:28:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/70bbd2ac9aa1411d986cb22ce5582607.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Good</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>