It all started with Biscuits...

To start, I believe that the title of Boobs & Biscuits might need a little explanation. 

Food is central to culture. That takes on particular meaning here in the South. There is not a life event that we do not deem food worthy. A baby is born… bring that momma a casserole. Major (or minor) sporting event… break out the grill. Family reunion (yes, we still host these) or imminent apocalypse, time to bust out the banana pudding. 

I met my husband when we were 12 and 14, respectively. The story goes that my “assets” caught his eye, but my love, food, and love of cooking for family caught him hook, line, and sinker. Keeping him and the rest of the family in food heaven became a passion.

Forty-three years later, cooking for my family fills my heart and their tummies. Preparing dishes from old fading handwritten note cards from generations of our family long gone is a way that keeps us connected to our past and roots us in present moments together. 

Boobs & Biscuits is a wink to my husband and the entirely too many times he’s joked that he married me for my boobs, brains, and biscuits, and it’s just as much about love as it is about the beautiful recipes you’ll find in its pages.

From my family to yours, enjoy! 

 Karen E. Locke