Appetizers
Falling for Butternut Squash: A Guest Post by Healthy Sous Chef Partyoligist, Lea Bowen
A couple of week's ago, Chef Nancy and I were joking about how every cook on the planet seems to embrace the ever popular butternut squash as soon as the fall season begins. Recently, we made a wonderful roasted butternut squash salad with an apple cider vinaigrette...
160 Years of Tradition Inspires a New Recipe: A Guest Post by Healthy Sous-Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
Last weekend I went to Franklin, N.C. for the Siler Family Meeting. For 160 consecutive years, the Siler Family has been gathering on the first Saturday of August to enjoy family, fellowship and most importantly food. I began attending this meeting with my grandmother...
160 Years of Tradition Inspires a New Recipe: A Guest Post by Healthy Sous-Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
Last weekend I went to Franklin, N.C. for the Siler Family Meeting. For 160 consecutive years, the Siler Family has been gathering on the first Saturday of August to enjoy family, fellowship and most importantly food. I began attending this meeting with my grandmother...
Recipe for Success: A Guest Post by Healthy Sous Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
Last night, Chef Nancy and I had the pleasure of hosting a group of executives from The Coca-Cola Company for a hands on cooking class at the Cancer Wellness Center. This internationally diverse group of people were in town for meetings and of course a little fun....
Recipe for Success: A Guest Post by Healthy Sous Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
Last night, Chef Nancy and I had the pleasure of hosting a group of executives from The Coca-Cola Company for a hands on cooking class at the Cancer Wellness Center. This internationally diverse group of people were in town for meetings and of course a little fun....
Out of Indulgence Comes Inspirationa Guest Post by Healthy Sous Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
I recently traveled with family to Chatanooga, TN for a weekend spring break getaway. As a good mother should, I dutifully followed my husband and kids to the Tennessee Aquarium, RockCity! and The Chickamauga Battlefield. Seeing with the new eyes of my children, I...
Dana G Smith Fund Appreciation Event
Don't you just love folks who care and support the causes they believe in? I had the pleasure of spending an evening with the donors of the Dana G. Smith Fund last week. Buoyed along by the sincere wishes and loving gestures from the attendees, I enjoyed sharing my...
Flavors of Forysth!
Congratulations to the event planners for the First Annual Flavors of Forsyth! Over 10,000 "Forsyth-ens" enjoyed over 30 restaurants, fun entertainment and crafts at the fun festival last Thursday. The event, held at the attractive open-air Avenues of Forysth,...
It’s That Appetizer Time of the Year!
This is the time of year thoughts of delicious appetizers float thru my mind daily. So here are two of my favorites to add to your repertoire. Easy, quick and impressive, they can be made ahead of time, and just put together right before your gathering - whether it is...
Committee 0f 200 Dinner
A fascinating group of women convened in Atlanta last week – The Committee of 200. These 400+ movers and shakers aresome of the world’s most successful women entrepreneurs and corporate leaders. They represent over 100 industries in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada and...
Committee 0f 200 Dinner
A fascinating group of women convened in Atlanta last week – The Committee of 200. These 400+ movers and shakers aresome of the world’s most successful women entrepreneurs and corporate leaders. They represent over 100 industries in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada and...
New South Pimento Cheese
This weekend is a fun one - The Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show has arrived in Atlanta! I am thrilled to be presenting at the tasting and entertaining workshops, where I am making 3 quick appetizers inspired by 50 Delicious Daytrips Outside Atlanta. (I'll...
Everyday with Marcus and Lisa
Another fun appearance on Everyday With Marcus and Lisa. Kathy came along to assist me - and boy was it nice to have help. Marcus and I made 3 appetizers in less than 10 minutes - and had lots of laughs... Here are the quick, easy and delicious! recipes for those of...
Wine, Old Fashioned Caramel Cake and Friends
You probably have some "old" friends like I do - friends that you don't see for months at a time, but when you finally get together you are able to pick up right where you left off from the last visit. My 2 buddies and I rendezvoused in LaGrange Georgia this week....