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Cherries, Cherries and More Cherries!
Don’t you love my cherry pitter – its one of my kitchen “power tools”! It makes pitting cherries SO quick and easy. So, I guess you can tell that I adore cherries. During the season, I eat them any way I can – but most often right out of hand. Wash the bag, dump in a...
Southern Made Better at the Brookhaven Farmers Market
Saturday morning dawned clear and hot! Not too warm for the shoppers at the Brookhaven Farmer's Market, tho. A group gathered with me at 10 to share some ideas and samples about good cooking using local produce! Thanks to Manager Yusef from the Cooks Warehouse for...
Sugarplums, Espresso Sea Salt Dusted Almond Chocolate Bark and other Dessert Treats
The Taste and Savor team was in the kitchen on Saturday, creating a luscious dessert buffet celebration. We love it when we can showcase sweets that are so tasty, you don’t even know they are better-for-you! Among the recipes that we cooked up, one of the hands-down...
A New Mouth to Feed: A Guest Post by Healthy Sous-Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
With a lighter than normal work schedule this week, I had great aspirations of productivity. I had hoped that lots of planned cooking and recipe testing, would produce some great meals for my family and of course a wonderful new recipe for my blog. Well, not...
A Visit to Lee’s Bakery: A Guest Post by Healthy Sous-Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
How could I not be intrigued by a bakery bearing my name? Of course we will overlook the fact that their spelling of "Lea" is incorrect. All jokes aside, I had been looking forward to trying Lee's Bakery for several weeks. Lee's is a Vietnamese...
A New Twist on A Southern Summertime Classic: A Guest Post, by Healthy Sous-Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
I have a bit of an obsession with chicken salad. It is a a dish that has many variations. Chef Nancy, Intern, Mary Rob and I were discussing the virtues of chicken salad a couple of weeks ago while making a batch of curried chicken salad for an...
A Taste of the Mediterranean at the Brookhaven Farmer’s Market Today!
I had so much fun a the Brookhaven Farmer's Market today! Wish you were there! Above you can see our crew from Cooks Warehouse along with Julie from the Farmers Market, (and her small greens-muncher). Brady from Double Bee Farm had beautiful bunches of mixed greens...
3 Things I Learned This Week with Taste and Savor!
This post was written by our wonderful intern, Mary Rob Murfee. Mary Rob is a graduate of the University of Alabama, and is pursuing her RD certification. Thanks Mary Rob! The Best Roasted and Smoked Pecan Recipe I love salted toasted pecans! My tried and true...
Kale Takes a Dip: A Guest Post, by Healthy Sous-Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
The school year is winding down, Memorial Day weekend is on the horizon and the weather is sunny and warm. It's time for a cookout and a dip in the pool. I am planning all of the above for my holiday weekend. And certain to make numerous appearances...
Atlanta Food and Wine Festival: A Guest Post, by Healthy Sous-Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
So what does a hard working sous-chef do on her day off? Why spend it at the Atlanta Food and Wine Festival, of course! Despite the cloudy skies and sporadic downpours, Chef Nancy and I hit the festival with enthusiasm. Our day started off with a...
3 Things I Learned This Week w/ Chef Nancy & Chef Lea
My name is Mary Rob Murfee and I am excited to be Chef Nancy’s new intern! I graduated from The University of Alabama last May, and have been completing a dietetic internship here in Atlanta in order to become a Registered Dietitian. My rotation with Taste...
First Harvest: A Guest Post, by Healthy Sous-Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
I have managed to keep my little container garden alive for two weeks. Not only, are my plant still alive, they are thriving. Pretty exciting stuff, considering my previously unsuccessful gardening attempts. Of course, I can't take full...
The Black Thumb Plants a Garden: A Guest Post, by Healthy Sous-Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
With Chef Nancy tasting and touring through South Africa the last few days, I had some time to tend to some of the projects on my seemingly never-ending personal to do list. One of my favorite activities this week was planting my container garden. Anyone who...
New York Inspirations: A Guest Post, by Healthy Sous-Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
The beginning of this month found me in New York City for my first ever, International Association of Culinary Professionals conference. Chef Nancy and I were lucky enough to spend seven days in the Big Apple, seeing the sights, attending the culinary conference and...
Lentil Trail Mix?
I love lentils - don't you? Imagine my surprise when I discovered that lentils can be roasted and included in a yummy trail mix. Browsing through the Food Hall at IACP, I stopped at the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council's booth. (How's that for a catchy name:) They...
10 Fantastic Uses for Leftover Herbs
By now, almost everyone has heard that herbs are good for us. But what to do with those leftover leaves, sprigs and bunches? Try some of these ideas – or create your own! Make your own herb salad mix: Instead of putting herbs in your salad dressing, toss the leaves of...
Buongiorno Primavera! A Guest Post, by Healthy Sous-Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
Anyone who had the pleasure of being in Atlanta the past few days, has most certainly been bitten by spring fever. I know I have. The flowering trees are at their peek and the temperature has been ideal for sitting on the deck and relaxing. Of course, one cannot sit...
Keepin’ It Green: A Guest Post, by Healthy Sous-Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
Last week, my daughter and I went on our annual pilgrimage to Orlando with her competition cheer team. It was a weekend jam-packed with theme parks, cheer leading, good friends and fun. While I did not completely abandon my healthy eating habits, I must say that I did...
Chocolate Fix: A Guest Post, By Healthy Sous-Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
Not sure what got into me last week, but I needed a chocolate fix that only a batch of brownies could satisfy. I decided to take my traditional brownie recipe that I'd found in a magazine years ago and see if I could make them a little better. I replaced two of the...
Going Bananas! A Guest Post: By Healthy Sous-Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
Whether I'm talking about the tropical fruit or it's alternate definition of "craziness", my house is always chock full of bananas!In my never ending quest to get my children to eat healthier, I try to introduce them to new foods on a weekly basis. Not surprisingly,...