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Fun, Fresh, Fast Food on Saturday Morning
I just had to share some pictures from the Marietta Square Farmers Market on Saturday. How much fun to meet local folks who are interested in good food - we had lots to talk about. I made the Italian Tomato Salad with Tomato Basil Dressing from the June 6th edition of...

Fresh Flavors for Fast Food
It's hard to believe I am going to blog about fast food. But, I am. Years ago, I used to travel to California for business. When I did, I always kept a lookout for an El Pollo Loco. And now, finally they have arrived in Atlanta! This Mexican transplant is actually...

Friends and a French Cafe
Ooh La La! My friend Trish transported me to France yesterday morning. We "brunched" at Douceur de France, a tiny pastry shop and cafe. The smell of chocolate croissants wafted out as we opened the door. The assortment of pastries was beautiful. This small restaurant...

Eating Greek
If you like to graze, Greek food is made for you. Meze is the Greek answer to Spanish tapas. Two recent visits to Blu Greek Taverna, a small restaurant off the Marietta Square have reminded just how much I love the "finger food" of Greece. And you will too! Your table...

In Praise of Vouvray on a Hot Summer Day
This picture makes me want to open a bottle of Vouvray right now. Aren't lazy summer afternoons wonderful? I had such a good time catching up with an old friend the other day, I wanted to celebrate our visit and our drink. Read my review of this too-easy-to-drink soft...

So Here we are - the triumphant Saturday boot campers! For the past year and a half, I have been attending a boot camp on the Marietta square for 3 mornings a week. At 5:15 AM. Yes, that's 5:15 AM. The best part is at 6:15 AM you are finished with your exercise, and...

Squeezing in the door, I asked: "Is it always this busy?" The answer made me happy we had arrived just after opening. "Oh no, it's not busy. When the line is out the door and up the hill - that's busy." Welcome to carnivore paradise. The aroma of paprika and other...

Just received the first "sneak peak" pictures from Grace Natoli-Sheldon, and I had to share. Isn't that a great sandwich? It's sitting in a bed of garlic scapes, the flower stalks found on hardneck garlic plants. Often thrown away, they are great eating in pesto or...

A Great Farm Location, Baskets of Produce, Piles of Plates, 2 Talented Photographers, 7 Creative Professionals and 40 Great Pictures...Here are a couple of shots from last week's food styling workshop for Slow Food Madison. (A world-wide organization promoting going...
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