Chicken Pot Pie is one of those essential foods that everybody loves. Throughout the year you can utilize a variety of veggies in your pot pie depending on what is in season at your local farmers market and in your garden. I was at a cookout this weekend where they made Beer Can Chicken. It [...]
Zucchini bread was always a favorite of mine in childhood. My parents kept a large garden in the backyard on our farm in Anderson County. In the late spring and summer the golden and green hued zucchini was abundant. Steamed zucchini with a little butter and herbs was a regular side dish at our family [...]
Last week I knew it was time to work on my much neglected bread making skills. I made a traditional egg dough Challah, a Rosemary Sea Salt Flatbread and this amazingly awesome meat cheese and pepper concoction. My first two attempts do not compare to this amazingly awesome little number here. I so loved and [...]
Growing up I often ate dinners of warm spinach salads my step father would cook in his cast iron skillet with salty bacon and a few eggs. It became one of my favorites. This salad is very similar in its flavors and textures with a few twists based on the goodies I have in my [...]
The bright flavors of late Spring combine in this simple chicken dish to light up your palate. It is so good you may want to sing a song or dance a little jig after you’ve had a taste. This recipe is in honor of my friend Danni in Portland. She loves chicken thighs and, while [...]
I was recently at the first ever Southern Food Writing Conference in Knoxville, Tennessee where I was lucky enough to stumble upon one of the best meals of my life. Minutes after arriving in town with my amazingly fun and fabulous friend Joyce Pinson (you can see her full accounting of this hot spot at [...]
The last of my favorite Paris images, lots of food and some captured moments.
A few more photos from the streets of Paris.
In early April my wonderful friend and best traveling companion, Jennifer, and I spent a rainy 24 hours in Paris. There is no amount of weather that can bring that sparkling city down. Here are a few of the moments I captured in the city, starting with Montmartre.
Strawberry season is the perfect time of year, and strawberries are my all time favorite fruit. A friend of mine pretty much summed it up with, “I love strawberries because they’re awesome.” Yep, I totally agree. I’ve posted recipes for a few strawberry goodies on this site: Sweet & Savory Strawberry Salad, Strawberry Shortcake Muffins [...]
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