Recipe: Ambrosia macaroons

"My dad was raised in a rural area of Texas called Garland [in Bowie County]. It was truly the country. Years ago in the 1970s, when we visited my grandfather's farm on summer vacations, there was a dirt road, no street lights and a water well. There was plenty of land with fresh vegetables and fruits. My dad would always tell me and my brothers about his memories of Christmas with my grandfather and his siblings, and how excited they would be when they received a bag of fruit, nuts and peppermint for Christmas. He told that story almost every Christmas, and I never grew tired of hearing it. This ambrosia macaroon recipe reminds me of my dad and great Southern traditions."

December 15, 2011