Classic Southern Pound Cake
Growing up Southern, pound cake was part of my sweet-tasting experience, as there was always some kind of pound cake sitting on my grandmother's counter.
The traditional story about pound...
Lucy Buffett, owner of LuLu's in Gulf Shores, makes a refreshing, summertime salad with watermelon, feta cheese and mint.
Ingredients
SERVINGS: 6 to 10 Serving(s)
Watermelon and Feta Cheese Salad
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 red onion, halved and sliced lengthwise
- 1 cucumber, halved, seeded, scored with a zester, and sliced into half-moons
- 1 small seedless watermelon (I like the sugar baby variety), chopped
- 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh mint
Preparation
1. In a small bowl, whisk together the white wine vinegar, sugar, 1 teaspoon of the salt, the black pepper and the red pepper flakes until the sugar has dissolved.
2. Add the red onion and let the mixture stand for 1 to 2 hours. Drain the red onion, discarding the liquid.
3. Make one large salad in a salad bowl or make individual salads by gently combining the red onion, cucumber, watermelon and feta.
4. Season with the remaining 1 teaspoon salt and lightly drizzle with the olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Garnish with chopped mint.
Photo by Angie Mosier. From Gumbo Love: Recipes for Gulf Coast Cooking, Entertaining, and Savoring the Good Life by Lucy Buffett (Grand Central Life & Style, 2017).
Related Stories & Recipes
Seafood Gumbo
Over the years, this is the gumbo recipe that I’ve cooked the most and that has remained a featured specialty at my restaurants. As far as the seafood goes, I use shrimp and crab, but if it’s cool eno...
Spicy Shrimp Ceviche
Lucy Buffett, owner of LuLu's in Gulf Shores, makes a hot and tart shrimp ceviche with jalapeños and lime juice. Plus, how to perfectly poach shrimp.
