Welcome to the photo essay and "tumblr" page of Dawn's
and The Darc's favorite recipes.



™ DISH with DARCY



Dawn Hunter's daughter, Darcy, takes you with her on cuisine adventures. Sometimes they are with friends or regional talent from South Carolina.


There is always something tasty in the kitchen with The Darc' whose motto is: "food prepared is meant to be shared!"



Mom's Baked Chicken. 7-03-2022.



This is one of my favorite recipes to make. It is of my mom's baked chicken dish, and it is a recipe she made up when she was twelve. In fact, because we make it so often, we not longer use measuring spoons. I wrote it out, but you should feel free to improvise and add some twists of your own! ~ Darcy


All photos by my mom, Dawn Hunter.



Process: marinating the chicken



Process: salt and pepper



Process: adding the paprika is my favorite part - sometimes I add more than the recipe calls for : )



Process: when I add sage to the chicken, I rub the dry ingredients in my hands to wake up the flavor.



Lemon green beans are a favorite side dish!



Mom says that my plate presentation style is very creative.



Thanks for joining me, I hope you like the recipe.



Fresh strawberries are an excellent dessert for this meal, especially in the summer!



The finished product.



Memorial Day Weekend DISH with DARCY,
Photo Essay by Dawn Hunter and Darcy Phelps.
May 26, 2022.





This special edition summertime holiday cake can be purchased at Publix on Gervais Place, Columbia, South Carolina. Call your local Publix to see if they have this item or similar items in stock or available for order. The Darc' was 100% satisfied with this "dish."



All photos are by Dawn Hunter.





TO QUOTE DARCY'S FEEDBACK FOR THIS ESSAY: "It's small, it's cute, it's from Publix, it's delicious - so go get it!"



Are you ready to take a bite out of this Memorial Day Weekend? We sure our and with the help of some special edition holiday cakes from Publix. These novelty cakes come in a variety of summertime or Memorial Holiday themes. Reasonably priced and completely delicious - not to mention super fun for kids and the kid in all of us!



Donuts and Cakes





Dish with Darcy Get Away to Artfields, Lake City, South Carolina. A pitstop at the Donut Guy in the Vista, Columbia, SC on the way, and Followed with Delicious, moist Cake at Baker's Sweets Bistro and Bakery, Lake City, SC after Lunch. 4/25/2022.



Darcy and the Donut



Click on the icon below to visit their website. All photos by Dawn Hunter.





The Donut Guy, Columbia, SC



Located in the heart of The Vista at 1215 Lincoln St, Columbia, SC, The Donut Guy offers fresh donuts, hand crafted onsite daily.


Darcy outside of The Donut Guy.



The Donut Guy, Columbia, SC



The Donut Guy's atmosphere is casual and friendly. There is indoor and outdoor seating.



The Donut Guy, Columbia, SC



The selection of donut flavors range from traditional glazed to unexpected toppings like Fruit Loops and toffee and melted chocolate.


Darcy enjoys a strawberry icing sprinkled donut. The Donut Guy's delicious donuts and fun atmosphere has made it a favorite "go-to" spot for The Darc.'



The Donut Guy, COlumbia, SC



Once their selection of donuts for the day sell out, that's it. However, don't despair, because they offer onsite, made to order mini donuts, and funnel cakes in the afternoon.



The Donut Guy, Columbia, SC



The display case featuring an inspiring range of creative donut toppings.



The Donut Guy, Columbia, SC



Picnic seating inside! The super fun and playful atmosphere of The Donut Guy makes for a fun family outing.



Darcy and the Cake





A weekend OUting to ArtFields Included a Stop at Baker's Sweets, a terrific Bistro and Bakery that offers Friendly Service and the Best Cake in Town!



Click on the icon below to visit their website. All photos by Dawn Hunter.





BAKER'S SWEETS, LAKE CITY, SC



Baker's Sweets, 129 E Main St, Lake City, SC, is always busy, and we can see why. Delicious selections for lunch and fresh homemade cake for dessert. A must on any visit to Lake City.



Baker's Sweets, Lake City, SC



The top of the display cases are filled with slices of homemade cake, and inside the cases are a selection of sticky buns, cupcakes, tortes, and cheesecakes.



BAKER'S SWEETS, LAKE CITY, SC



One our visit we indulged in a torte and a triple chocolate cake. Both were wonderful and we could not pick a favorite!



BAKER'S SWEETS, LAKE CITY, SC



The menu offers a variety of lunch items like salads, soups, and sandwiches.



BAKER'S SWEETS, LAKE CITY, SC



One can order breakfast from 7AM-11AM. Breakfast items include french toast, pancakes, breakfast (bagel, toast or croissant) sandwiches, and omelettes.



BAKER'S SWEETS, LAKE CITY, SC



The service is friendly and fast. It is a popular spot for tourists and locals in the community.


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St. Patrick's Day Rice Krispies Treats Dipped in Green Chocolate with Sprinkles. 3-15-2022.



St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner, and this past weekend Darcy made some tasty Rice Krispies Treats for her Dish with Darcy tumbler. She used the traditional recipe for the first batch however, she thought the treats tasted bland, so she spiked the second batch with store-bought vanilla icing and a pinch of salt. The results were perfection. Below are the photos of her recipe journey. The recipe is written out and accompanied with a drawing by Darcy. Click on the photos to launch a slide show. All photos by Dawn Hunter.



Ingredients



Process: getting things started



Process: cutting various shapes with traditional cookie cutters.



Process: melting marshmallows



Darcy made two batches, and thought the first batch was bland so she spiked the recipe with a generous scoop of vanilla icing and a pinch of salt.



Process: why not make everything green? Adding food coloring to melted marshmallows.



Process: cut treats ready to be sprinkled and green chocolate chips ready to be melted.



Process: stirring the Rice Krispies into the green marshmallows.



Process: melted chocolate and sprinkle assembly line.



Some of the final treats, dipped and sprinkled.



Melted chocolate ready to be dipped into.



Darcy's sprinkle palette rivals her paint palatte!



A girl hard at work on her creations.



It's important to love what you do!


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Baby's Best Buttermilk Biscuits or Baking SodA Biscuits, 3-9-2022



This is a simple, old fashioned biscuit recipe that calls for shortening as part of the biscuit base. We spike the recipe with butter in the mix and brush the tops with butter for baking. It is important to keep the proportion of shortening larger in comparison to the butter to prevent a burnt butter taste. Brush your biscuits whenever you like, but we recommend that you wait until half way through the baking time.



Darcy Mixing it Up



Baby's Best Buttermilk Biscuits with Mixed Berry Jam



REcipe Card



Recipe card courtesy of Taste of Home, [Emily Racette Parulski, author: 10 Printable Recipe Cards That Belong in Your Recipe Box] www.tasteofhome.com, January 5, 2022.


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Darcy Mixing it Up


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Silver Jubilee SuGar CookiEs, 2-17-2022



This is a favorite cookie, and not just during the holidays. We use the basic Silver Jubilee Cookbook Sugar Cookie Recipe and add 1/4 cup of flour and refrigerate the dough one half hour prior to rolling and cutting.



Our Kitchen "Bible"



We refer to this cookbook for everything - basic cake recipes and general guidance for meat, poultry, fish and vegetable dishes. Photo by Dawn Hunter.



Decorating Parties throughout the year



We keep the pantry stocked with items for cookies throughout the year, and most playdates end with a fiesta of cookie decorating. Everything is free form and improvised. The results are as creative as an art class. Photos by Dawn Hunter.



Here is the recipe page



The recipe from the book is on the card that is featured to the right of this photo, and it is the one that we follow. We add 1/4 cup additional flour (or flour as needed) and refrigerate the dough for one half hour prior to cutting the cookies. Photo by Dawn Hunter.



REcipe Card



This is it! We are pretty faithful to recipes that work for us. Cookies can be decorated before or after they are baked. Recipe card courtesy of Taste of Home, [Emily Racette Parulski, author: 10 Printable Recipe Cards That Belong in Your Recipe Box] www.tasteofhome.com, January 5, 2022.


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Any Cookie Cutter will due



Here are our favorites, but any cookie cutter is suitable. Because the decorating can get pretty elaborate, we like to select simple cookie cutters. Photo by Dawn Hunter.



Cookie Creations



The frosting is usually a combination of store bought brands with food coloring added, and frosting made from scratch. We follow the simple confectioner's sugar frosting in the Silver Jubilee cookbook when creating frosting from scratch. Photo by Dawn Hunter.



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