Austin 360
This is probably a long shot, but I lived in Austin in 1989 and 1990, and around that time frame, you all ran a recipe for spiced pecans and it won the Christmas cooking contest.
I've lost it, and I really loved that recipe. I was just wondering if there was any way to find it again. I would be so appreciative if you could tell me how to get that recipe. I live in South Carolina now.
Jill Smith
For 20 years, the Statesman hosted a Christmas Cookin' Contest, an annual holiday contest that was as much a community recipe swap as a competition. Kitty Crider retired the series in 2001, and after I took over her position in 2008, we hosted a couple of cookie contests that were also a joyful excuse to connect with home cooks who take pride in what they can whip up at home.