Oh yes, the picture above is not from today, this week, or even this gorgeous Southern spring season. It’s simply a fond memory of tomatoes from summers past. Ahhhhh. In my perfect world, tomatoes would be in season all year round. Here above the *gnat line in...
If you like Big Reds and Crisp Whites, then wines from France’s Rhone Valley are for you! And the food? Oh! The food. Lyon, the northern anchor of the Rhone Valley has often been called the gastronomic capital of France. The city of Lyon boasts the largest collection...
Happy Tuesday! It is a beautiful day in Atlanta and this recipe will add to the great spring we are having. You can use any ancient grains you have for this recipe; wheat berries, couscous, farro, quinoa, etc. This is a great side dish or light main meal for the whole...
What? You don’t know the date of National Chocolate Mint Day? Honestly, neither did I. Until a bottle of Brancamenta, a minty-fresh herbal liquor appeared in my mailbox. Accompanying the bottle was a note asking me to try it, and if I liked it as much as they...
Shrimp and Chocolate? Yes - if its unsweetened chocolate combined with the luscious flavors of Mexico. Here's an easy and luscious salad that is a perfect entree to share for your Valentine celebration - even if its just for you! Spicy Cocoa Shrimp Salad –...
Yup, its that Chili time of the year. Frosty and Blustery outside, inside warm and cozy. Chili time... The last couple years I've started a new tradition. A new chili recipe for the big game AND the cold weather. Everyone has to have a chili recipe for the Super Bowl,...
Happy New Year! If you are thinking about better-for-you eating, I have an incredibly delicious way to get excited about it. The way I see it, the only way to continue past the first few weeks of this resolution time of the year is to make the food you eat absolutely...
We hope you all have had a wonderful Turkey Day with family and friends. We'll be back with a new recipe and nutrition tips next Tuesday!
It started with a Facebook post... When the offer from Four Roses Bourbon popped up on our Atlanta Food Bloggers page, I knew there was bourbon in my future. If you check out my profile and discover that I'm an Ole Miss alum, I don't have to tell you I'm a bourbon...
ONE Serbia is beautiful, with a continental climate that means warm sunny summers and lots of sun in the winter. So much sun that there are places like these in the pictures below - right in the middle of Belgrade, Serbia’s largest city. And ski resorts...
A view along the street where I am staying in Frankfurt. We've dotted every i, crossed every t and prepared as much as possible for the first ever Culinary and Wine Journey to Alsace and Germany. My partners "in crime" on this trip, Annemarie and Tina have done a...
Have you had Halloumi? Its the delicious cheese from the eastern Mediterranean that we often find in Greek restaurants. Halloumi has a distinctive chewy texture similar to Indian paneer and has a very savory. salty flavor because its brined in a salt water solution....
I had the pleasure of lunch with Miles McDonald, one of the owners of Round Pond Vineyards recently at the always-delicious Local Three restaurant. He and his delightful sales director Diane Cline hosted a group of food bloggers, wine buyers and restaurant folks for a...
Who loves Sriracha? We do, we do! The tangy zip of this popular sauce can brighten up the flavors in any dish – and it doesn’t have to be “HOT”. In the culinary world when we use a spicy condiment like this, we say it “points up the flavors” of the dish. This means it...
Easter Dresses and a fun appetizer? As a girlie girl, I ask you, "Does it get better?" This week's Friday Four recipe was one of a handful of gorgeous small bites we served up at Saks for Lafayette 148 and one of my favorite people, stylist Amy Nelson. Gluten-free,...
