LITTLE ROCK — Congealed salads have a humble reputation. Some might even call them lowly, commonplace fare that appeals to unsophisticated tastes. Commonplace might be an appropriate term to describe ...

In a medium bowl, dissolve Jell-O in boiling water. Cool. Stir in cranberry sauce until well blended. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into a serving bowl. Cover the surface with plastic wrap.

This is the time of the year when those New England rubies that we call cranberries are most popular. From now until the end of the year, creative cooks will be finding ways to use this seasonal ...

Here s one of my family favorites. We ve been making it for more than 20 years for all of our festive occasions. Our kids have grown up with this as the centerpiece of the table right next to the ...

During the holidays of my youth, there was always one particularly unwanted guest. Jiggly and garishly dressed, this Yuletide trespasser would sit in the corner, making all sorts of plays to get my ...

Not long ago, I interviewed local author Perre Coleman Magness about her latest cookbook, "The Southern Sympathy Cookbook," and as it's about funeral food, talk came around to congealed salads. She ...

In Saving Southern Recipes, Southern Kitchen’s Kate Williams explores the deep heritage of Southern cooking through the lens of passed-down, old family recipes. Let's face it: Congealed salads are not ...