The wonder of pimento cheese

In "Bibi's Gulf Coast Kitchen," columnist Bibi Hutchings takes you on a culinary journey across the coastal south. Come for the great food writing, stay for the delicious recipes.

My step-mother, Carolyn, is a gifted cook and hostess. She is warm and welcoming and her food tastes as good as it looks. Her kitchen often smells of fresh baked bread and her dining table is a work of art, set to perfection with one of her many, enviable collections of fine China, chosen to match the season, dotted with vases of fresh flowers.