Appetizers

Friday Four 070717: GUAC Stuffed Eggs
If you, like me, think the firm rubbery white of a deviled egg is just a handy vehicle for the creamy and luscious filling stuffed inside, you’ll love this recipe. Combining the tangy taste of guacamole and the buttery taste of the yolks is a match made in heaven. See if you don’t agree!

Drink Wine and Get Organized: July 3rd Summer Fun Edition
What do Vidalia Onions, Summer Cherries and Pantry Organization have in Common? Did you join us? It was our fourth FACEBOOK LIVE video yesterday for a little wine tasting, a couple of easy yummy recipes, good pantry organizing tips and LOTs of laughs....

Drink Wine and Get Organized – First Day of Summer!
We had a blast on Wednesday with our latest Facebook LIVE video. Neatsmart owner Carrie Peebles presented some smart organizing tips, and I got to share a trio of super cool summer eats and the wine that pairs perfectly with them. If you didn't get a chance to see the...

Almost Summer Chilled Soups – Atlanta and Company
Almost Summer Chilled Soups Even though it’s almost summer, it can still be soup time! Soup is wonderful chilled, whether savory or sweet. I'm showing host Cara how to make these soups - even without turning on your oven! Roasted Red Pepper Gazpacho 1 Large English...

Drink Wine and Get Organized – Fathers Day Edition!
Fab Friend and professional organizer Carrie Peeples of Neatsmart joined me in our second FACEBOOK LIVE last week, we had a blast. I promised to share her fabulous organizing tips, as well as some yummy wines and my paired foods for Dad on his special day....

Spicy Tuesday – Smoked Trout on Granny Smith Apples – Horseradish
Spicy, pungent, hot and healthy, its hard to NOT like horseradish. Shayna and I love it for its special, (sneaky), way of enhancing flavors in food. Have you ever seen a horseradish root up close and personal? Isn’t it gnarly and ancient looking? Did you know that it...

Delicious and Yummy, Fast and Easy Spring Appetizers on Atlanta & Co This Morning!
Just when you think this month can’t possibly hold another celebration – along comes a graduation or party – or the big holiday at the end of the month - Memorial Day. Here’s two perfectly easy and delicious appetizers for all the fun, using small sweet peppers...

Spicy Tuesday: Spicy Tuesday – Sweet Peppers Stuffed with Mediterranean Quinoa Salad – Dill
This month brings not only Mother’s Day – but also a host of other celebrations like graduations and Memorial Day. Here’s a perfect appetizer for the festivities. Bright and cheerful with its primary colors of red, yellow and green, it will make a great centerpiece...

Friday Four 051217: Happy Mother’s Day! Smoky Spicy Shrimp Salad
A big salad is a great way to feed a hungry crowd, like the one you may host for Mother’s Day on Friday!

Spicy Tuesday: Happy Mother’s Day! Baked Spinach and Artichoke Frittata – Basil
This week we are thinking ahead to Mother’s Day. You may be taking mom out for dinner, but here’s a way to make the whole day special too! (You can even make it ahead, so both you and mom can sleep in.) We use basil to play up the Mediterranean flavors in the...

Salsa BEYOND the Chip – Happy National Salsa Month! Atlanta & Company
It not surprising that May, the month with Cinco de Mayo is National Salsa Month. Today Christine and I will make a super easy fresh salsa and talk about what to do with it once you make it! Grilled Tomato Salsa 10 Plum Tomatoes, Halved 1 TB Canola or Grapeseed Oil 1...

Friday Four 050517: Happy Cinco de Mayo! Arugula and Radicchio Salad with Mole Vinaigrette
Happy Cinco de Mayo! This yummy salad is delish just as it is – or grill fish that you marinated in olive oil, salt pepper and a squeeze of lime. Tuck the fish and a generous fork-full of salad to the tortilla and you have dinner done! Toast with a with a crisp refreshing glass of vinho verde!

Spicy Tuesday – Spring Asparagus with Tarragon Dressing – Tarragon
It's the Asparagus Time of the Year! In Georgia, late April is when the bright green spears begin appearing in our local farmers markets. Thats when asparagus is on the table, whether in our healthy teaching kitchen or at home. Tarragon is a super herb to pair with...

Friday Four 042817: Orange Ginger Shrimp on Sesame Polenta
When we served this up to guests at a recent Date Night it was an immediate hit. Quick-to-make, this creamy orange and ginger shrimp can go from appetizer to entree flawlessly!

Gruner Means GOOD!
Gruner Means GOOD If you like the crisp refreshing snap of a good Pinot Grigio, you’re in for a treat when you taste the subtle familiarity and pleasant distinctiveness of Gruner Veltliner. Pronounced: grooner velt-LEEN-er And if you are really cool? Just call...

Friday Four 042117 – Creamy Shallot and Manchego Souffle
Yes – you can bake up a souffle that will give you rave reviews. This recipe is super easy and super fun. Cue up the applause when you serve these beautiful puffs of creamy cheese RIGHT out of the oven!

Fun with a Cork and a Fork!
Wednesday night found the Taste and Savor crew heading up to North Georgia for a big BIG wine tasting. We hosted 55 people for food and wine in a lovely community way up 85. What a great time we had – the audience was super and we spent the evening wining and dining....

Spicy Tuesday – Spring Asparagus Soup – Chives
We’ve been on a soup kick lately – but there’s nothing like soup to warm up a chilly spring evening and get us ready for sunny weather. This soup is made with asparagus – a real harbinger of spring. Just because its thick and creamy doesn’t mean its made with cream!...

Friday Four 033117: Strawberry Balsamic Salsa
Its strawberry season in Georgia and we’re enjoying the first of the season’s beautiful berries in more than just shortcake. This recipe rocks on a corn chip OR topping a piece of roasted fish – beautiful AND delicious!

Spicy Tuesday – Roasted Red Pepper Romesco – Smoked Paprika
Roasty-toasty peppers, lemon juice, sherry vinegar and a pop of smoked paprika make this traditional Spanish sauce one that we return to again and again. Super with almost anything – from toast to seafood, veggies to chicken, once you try this creamy dip you’ll make a...