During the week my breakfast usually consist of a cappuccino and some avocado toast or an English muffin with a smear of cream cheese and apricot preserves. But on the weekend I have more time to putter around the kitchen and make the first meal of the day something special. This morning’s breakfast was inspired […]
So easy, quick and simple to make. It involves layering just a few ingredients into a baking pan. Put it in the oven and thirty minutes later you’ve got a sweet and salty treat. These are a favorite around my house. This would be the perfect dessert to make ahead and take to a super […]
Today was an amazing food day. I spent it with a very special young woman, Tia. Not long ago my dear, sweet Tia traveled to Thailand. Tia’s journey took her across this exotic, tropical country filled with ancient ruins, temples, mountains, beaches and amazing food. During her time in Chiang Mai located in northern Thailand, […]
One of my all time favorite salads to make and to eat is the deliciously simple Caprese. During my trip to Europe I probably ate variations on this classic at least a half-dozen times. Not only is it wildly popular in Italy, Spain and France but plenty of restaurants in the US have it on […]
As I have mentioned in my bio, my husband and I formed our supper club 32 years ago. It has been so much fun getting together with friends to share food that we’ve made ourselves. Of course we could just as easily meet for dinner at a restaurant, which we often do. But taking the […]
There are as many variations of Chicken and Dumplings as there are in chili, gumbo or a basic chicken soup. What makes mine Southern are the dumplings. I tested out a variety of ways to make dumplings, but in this case I choose Ree Drummond’s (The Pioneer Woman) recipe. I like it because it includes […]
It might be the dead of winter where I live, but this Avocado, Tomato and Corn salad will make it feel like summer. I think we can all agree that this time of year supermarket tomatoes taste like mealy, flavorless red balls. But I have found that the sweet red and yellow cherry tomatoes seem […]
There was a time when I was working full-time that I was limited to having friends over for dinner. Most of those dinners happened during a weekend. Now that I’m semi-retired one of my favorite things to do is to have friends over for a casual lunch. This week I invited a special friend to […]
Aside from burgers, steaks and beef stew, Classic Beef Stroganoff was one of the first beef dishes I mastered as a newlywed. My new groom grew up on a cattle and dairy farm. So finding a dish that combined beef and sour cream made my guy a happy husband. This is a true classic as […]
Today my mother in law celebrates her 88th birthday. She now lives in a nursing facility. Gone are the days when she would cook and bake for her family and friends. When I met her 34 years ago, she opened up a world of possibilities for cooking and baking. Her home library was filled with […]
A few years ago I came across this recipe on Pinterest. Instead of being a Pinterest fail, it turned out to be a Pinterest success! Paprika chicken and spinach with white wine, thyme, butter sauce is something I’ve made many times. It calls for just a few ingredients, most of which I’ve got on hand in […]
Nothing goes with ham and beans better than buttermilk cheesy cornbread. I grew up eating lots of cornbread. My Momma made it to go with southern fried catfish, hush puppies, white beans and anytime we had smoked ham. In my family you do not add sugar to the recipe unless you plan to serve it […]