Entrees, Brunch and Lunch

TWO Spectacular Summer Salads Its hot and steamy summer, and its hard to get excited about turning on the oven – here are two EASY and delicious salads that you can serve up for dinner on their own, or as a super side to the grill. So Cara and I whipped up...
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Friday Four 071417: Happy Bastille Day French Inspired Tuna Salad
This recipe for a beautiful and hardy salad is perfect for a hot summer weekend – especially on Bastille Day!
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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....
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Friday Four 062317: Lentil, Sweet Potato and Spinach Sliders
This recipe is sure to please even the carnivores among your family and friends. SO worth making, even if its not a recipe you’ll whip up in 15 minutes – it will make 12 to 15 burgers or up to 30 slider-sized burgers. They freeze GREAT, so make them and enjoy them one, two or three times!
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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...
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Churrasco Style Steak with Chimichurri
Father’s Day is Sunday, and we’re planning on celebrating with this South American take on steak. Even if you’re not a steak eater – this rub and sauce are too good to pass up!
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Friday Four 060917: Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Mango Salsa
I’m thinking ahead to Father’s Day with this recipe and really, the entire summer grilling season! There’s nothing like folding warm grilled shrimp into a corn tortilla and topping it with cool and tropical salsa. Don’t limit your enjoyment of this easy avocado and mango salsa with the shrimp tacos – its tastes great with a chip, too.
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Friday Four 060217: Grilled Ras Al Hanout Kebobs with Moroccan Taktouka Salad
Although we grill all year round in Atlanta, Memorial Day weekend makes it official…its grilling season! This is a fun and easy way to enjoy an entire dinner off the grill, whether you prefer a veggie or meaty meal. And don’t let the rest of the yummy Ras El Hanout spice blend that you make for the recipe go to waste. Use it on roasted veggies, or fish from the grill, too.
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Friday Four 051917: Easy Herbed Chicken Saltimbocca
What’s a saltimbocca? The Italian word means “jumps in your mouth” and it refers to a classic Italian recipe of thinly sliced veal that is layered with prosciutto and then rolled and cooked with wine and herbs. We’re substituting chicken for the veal in this recipe, but otherwise it uses the same ideas as the original!
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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!
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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...
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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...
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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!
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What to Drink When You’d Like a Drink
Pronounced: veeng-yo vaird From: Portugal, on the West Coast of the Iberian Peninsula Aging Potential: In the passenger seat of your car on the way home from the store Serving Temp: Very Cool. For the whites from 40F to 45F. For red and rosé from 45F to 50F Flavors:...
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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!
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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 it...
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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!
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Sensational Spring Salads on Atlanta and Company!
Its time for spring veggies! Cabbage, Arugula, Carrots and Radishes all roll into season this month in Georgia. I’m sharing the best of spring with fun hostess Christine on Atlanta & Company!. We’ll make the most of the spring season salad ingredients with a twist!...
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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!...
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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!
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