Coming up with new names for things is one of the challenges of being a food blogger. I mean you want to correctly express an idea of what the dish is, but, on ... Read More...
Finding easy and healthy ways to trim a few calories and ramp up the nutrition value of what we eat is always on my mind. Of course, avocados are perfect for ma... Read More...
Have you ever had the chance to see fresh tuna being caught. Or fresh tuna being hauled in from a deep sea fishing boat? Well, if you haven't, then make that on... Read More...
First of all, let's decide what charcuterie tapas and mezze mean. To do that, we'll rely upon our trusty Wikipedia definitions verbatim. And, as you read my tho... Read More...
Thanks to Dole Sunshine for partnering with me for this peach caprese post!
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What do you do when you open one too many cans of beans when you're making chili? Well, in this case, I decided to make a bean dip, which also can be a pretty w... Read More...
“Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life.” — Pablo Picasso
Your imagination is a powerful thing. It's the brain's way of seeing what the possi... Read More...
Za'atar a passionately aromatic spice mixture that has so many wonderful applications in your cooking. Generally, the mixture is made with dried herbs like marj... Read More...
Can deviled eggs melt in your mouth? Well, take one bite of these pimento cheese deviled eggs and you'll see what I mean!
I'm always telling you that food is... Read More...
Picnics. Family dinners. Tailgating. Covered dish church suppers. Whatever the occasion, this is one platter of goodliness that you'll sure to get rave reviews ... Read More...
Asian Curried Marmalade Wings ignites two things for me. Challenging myself to just a few ingredients and making quick and easy recipes is one of my goals for t... Read More...
Yes, tailgating is great. It's camaraderie. It's great food. It's excitement and loyalty. But, who says it can't be done right in your own living room where you... Read More...
Oh, lawsy, what do you do when you have the munchies at 10 pm at night and you want something spicy and hot. And, did I say pretty dang quick! Order a pizza? No... Read More...
I never knew what real hummus tasted like until I went to Israel. Standing on a street corner in Tel Aviv along with my other friends who were part of Taste of ... Read More...
Salmon is a beautiful seafood to prepare. And, there's so many ways to twist salmon into something new each time you eat it. From the way you cook it, poach, gr... Read More...
The Adriatic Sea is just amazingly beautiful. And, when you're on the Dalmation coast of Croatia, it seems even more spectacular and glorious! The waters shimme... Read More...
This is a sponsored post from Knorr's and Zooppa~~I was given an opportunity to create five recipes they sent me, photograph them, then enter into the Knorrs co... Read More...
I love a challenge! And, when I saw the Lenox/Rozanne Gold 1-2-3 recipe contest, I decided I’d see what I could conjure up. I had a fresh English cucumber in ... Read More...
Meatballs that you'll eat like gum balls! These luscious luvs have bursts of asiago cheese in them that's an unexpected surprise. Then there's a full canvas of ... Read More...
One thing that stands out in my mind about traveling in Italy and especially Tuscany is the cheese, yes, the cheese~~it's glorious, and one of my favorites is a... Read More...
A rainy Saturday afternoon. Fall. Football season. What better than to curl up on the sofa with some great snacks that are easy to make and that disappear in... Read More...
Sometimes the simplest things are the most striking and stunning. So, this idea came while Ben and I were in Steamboat Springs, Colorado~~we'd ridden our Harle... Read More...
If you're Southern you know Fried Green Tomatoes. You grew up on FGTs. You proably like or even love FGTs! If you're not Southern, I am so very very sorry. G... Read More...
When it's hotter than Hades outside, you want a drink that refreshes...you want a drink that replenishes...you want a drink that requires little work! Think fi... Read More...
If you have a gas stove roasting peppers is just so easy and a great way to preserve peppers when they're in season. And, if you don't have a gas stove, then y... Read More...
There's nothing more wonderful than sitting down at a big table crowded with platters and bowls full of vibrant colors of the rainbow! There's also nothing mor... Read More...
When a dear neighbor has a prolific fig tree and shows up at your kitchen door with a big mixing bowl of them, what do you do? ***Happy Dance*** OMG, when I saw... Read More...
Fried green tomatoes~~yep, popular in the South and kinda trendy in some restaurants now! There's just something about the crispy warm crust on the outside of a... Read More...
Camping is always an adventure! Growing up I never camped—actually, this is one of the new escapades of my life after 50! My philosophy is that I want to experi... Read More...
Cooking contests bring out the best in me! I love the thrill of the challenge~~after reading the rules carefully and knowing what the parameters are, my head s... Read More...
When I create recipes, it's usually because I want to complete a feel, a look, taste, and because I want to fill out a 'theme'~~so, when I pulled out a leg of l... Read More...
Italians love their antipasti trays, and I'm loving them more and more, too! They're just so easy. So for a small dinner party with four very good friends, Be... Read More...
It's just so easy to make your own 'designer' inspired spreads, and you can control everything about it~~the flavors, the textures, the colors, the ingredients... Read More...
My cool husband is SO SO SO supportive of all of my cooking, competing and culinary shenanigans~~in this world of food, it's important to have the spouse on boa... Read More...
Gotta love Wikipedia!
Crostini (meaning "little toasts" in Italian) are an Italian appetizer consisting of small slices of grilled or toasted bread and toppi... Read More...
What happens when you buy the big bag of whole walnuts from Costco? Well, you do a lot of dishes and recipes with walnuts! Of course, you can just put some in... Read More...
I'm a veggie oven roasting fanatic! Within in a short amount of time in a hot oven, your veggies caramelize, the sugars come out, and the flavors burst like ex... Read More...
Foods from India~~I've never even ventured into that kind of ethnic cooking and now I'm getting my toes wet with trying this very first dish. Maybe it was the ... Read More...
We have more crabs than Carter's got pills in our inlet! Ben will just bait the crab traps, toss 'em out from the floating dock, leave them for about 48 hours ... Read More...
Deviled eggs are always a great snack or side dish for holiday meals. Seems that's the main time that I think of these petite treats, and they're usually on my... Read More...
There are just so many ways you can put new twists on your deviled eggs! Since I've boiled up a big batch (14 to be exact), I decided to about 3-6 each differe... Read More...
This would be a 'Southern' appetizer created for a girlfriend party! Now why pork chop and mustard green bites? Well, most of my ideas come from ingredients I... Read More...
One of the best things about being a foodie and blogger is the number of talented and generous other foodies you meet via social media. Many of my friends, who... Read More...
Creating this recipe for the Ile de France Cheese 'Holiday Recipe Contest' was a lot of fun! Living on the coast of South Carolina means I have access to some ... Read More...
This creation was for the Ile de France Holiday Contest...since I love brie cheese, I decided to combine my inlet living shrimping with some brie cheese...now, ... Read More...
Roasting about any veggie does something magical to the flavors~~when I say roasting, I'm talking about oven roasting. The veggies, or fruits for that matter, ... Read More...
Watercress is one of my favorite greens! It's full of amazing nutrition and is one of those green super giant foods that is good for your DNA. This 'Watercres... Read More...
Wings are the rage, right? Well, I've decided wings need a make-over like something that moves them from the traditional kinds we typically see on menus--spicy... Read More...
I've been making this cranberry salad for years and years for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's got incredible flavors and texture because everything in it... Read More...
Making a bread with just a few ingredients is what I call smart. This bread works so well because it doesn't need to raise a long time, doesn't have to be knea... Read More...
Bites of healthy goodness~~that's what I say this 'Cherry Tomatoes Basil & Olive Oil Sauce' is! It's ready in no time at all. It can be used in so many wa... Read More...
This is probably one of the easiest and quickest and really most delicious dishes to make~~Lemon Butter Caper Shrimp! I bought this shrimp frozen at Costco...y... Read More...
Vanilla Sugar & Cinnamon French Toast Sticks~~easy to make, even more delicious when you make your own bread, and perfect to just keep out and munch on thro... Read More...
Out-of-season strawberries oftentimes means you compromise on flavor...here's something easy that gives a boost to the berries! Less than 10 words for how to f... Read More...
If there's ever something that I could bottle and sell and make so many people happy, it's this 'Spicy Hot Olive & Almond Romesco'! This is the second in a... Read More...
Couture: The design and manufacture of fashionable clothes to a client's specific requirements and measurements. That's the definition for the word in the cl... Read More...
I'm teaming up with the retail store 'Anthropologie' in our area to do an October Fest Saturday cooking in the store. The manager asked me to choose recipes fr... Read More...
I was introduced to Romesco by Chef Anthony Sasso of Casa Mono Bar Jamon in NYC. Now I've made 'Artisan Lettuce Romesco'! Chef Anthony came to cook in my Col... Read More...
Fall is probably my most fave season of the year...and, that's because I love apples! Since it's Fall...since apples are in season...since my foodie friend Unc... Read More...
Grapes~~food of the ancient gods and goddesses. Simple. Easy. Versatile. Tasty. Unique. What else is there to say about 'Oven Roasted Grapes'? Get your Boh... Read More...
Fried green tomatoes—there’s nothing better! It’s a traditional dish of the South. It’s a dish that was made even more popular by the movie of the same name, ... Read More...
So, I cut the corn off the cob of leftover grilled in the shuck corn. What to do with it? At first, I thought I'd try using my nifty pancake skillet from Will... Read More...
Cardamom & Cloves Grilled Peach Rounds...oiiii oooiii, these are dreamy fruit creations that can work with not just sitting atop your pound cake, but in so ... Read More...
Whistle Stop Cafe, you'd better watch your back! These 'Buttermilk Fried Cucumbers' are going to put 'Fried Green Tomatoes' on the back burner!
Crunchy, j... Read More...
My Grandma Cook...yes, my maiden name was Cook, so I was destined to be a cook, made THE most amazing white yeast bread, white yeast rolls, and cinnamon rolls!... Read More...
Can I sell you on this? Tartlet. Refreshing. Tart. Cooling. Healthy. Fun. Pretty. Like a Popsicle on a plate! Start with a fork. End with a spoon. You ... Read More...
What do you get when you cross pollinate cupcakes and scones? Cupcones! When apricots are in season, I’m one happy chickadee! However, even if they're not in... Read More...
There's not much to write about this post. I mean it's not real 'glamourous.' It's nothing that takes a high level of culinary skill. Here's what I can tell ... Read More...
Woodsy, earthy, musky--you'll love this baby kale combined with slivered thin Tuscan kale. Your tastebuds will tingle with the subtle sweetness of currants and... Read More...
Pretty exotic recipe name, huh--well, at least the first two words! And, that's because of Saucy Mama...so what is Saucy Mama? Well, the short explanation is t... Read More...
Tangy and sweet balsamic and figs. Bring them all together and what do you have.....sweet and savory 'tulip' strawberries that can be a dessert...a snack...an ... Read More...
A foodie friend on Facebook, Hey Garlic Head, asked me if I wanted to try their BBQ product. Keith, one of the the owners of K&L Products, emailed me and af... Read More...
