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Asian Inspired Greens and Noodle Bowl at the Buford Highway Farmers Market
Travel, discovery, good food, laughter, fun? That's all part of a Buford Highway Farmers Market tour. Last night was no different! I led a group of culinary adventurers from Urban Explorers through my favorite spots in the market. As we toured, I pointed out...
Back to School Lunches and Snacks!
Yup, the new school year has started, or is just around the corner. WooHoo! That gives us a whole new opportunity to send the kiddos with a yummy fast, easy and healthy meal for lunch. Here are three new recipes that are kid friendly and kid-tasted, easy to make...
Summer Melon Goodness
Summer is not only the time of year melons are in season, but the Georgia heat and humidity makes them taste the best, too! Here are three quick and easy ways to share summer best melons: Prosciutto Wrapped Cantaloupe with Balsamic and Mint ½ Cantaloupe, seeded...
Peach Power!
You don’t have to use Peaches just for cobbler or dessert – you can use the sweet juicy flavor of peaches to make delicious easy, cool, summery savory dishes, too! If you are excited about peaches like I am, check out the Georgia Peach website at http://gapeaches.org...
Cherries, Cherries, Cherries
I love June! It’s all about cherries. Whether you like the dark sweet variety or the beautiful Rainier cherries from Washington State, this is your time of the year. Here are a couple of easy and beautiful recipes that can be made with fresh, (Yey!), or even frozen...
Herbalicious – Three Delicious Recipes to Use Beautiful Summer Herbs
Summer’s here and its time to kick back and relax – here are three ways to use herbs to brighten up the flavor of foods from the fridge and the grill Kitchen Sink Pesto Kitchen Sink Pesto can be made with any kind of herb! 1 Garlic Clove 2 TB Tahini* 1 TB Lemon Juice...
Super Spring Sides with Sweet Onions
Here in Georgia, strawberry season is winding down, and its Vidalia onion time here in Georgia! We love our Vidalia's here, but did you know that sweet onions are grown all over the world? Ours in Georgia are called Vidalia onions, Texas claims "Texas Sweets",...
SHAKE Up Your Strawberries!
Aromatic Strawberries lined up in the Market I’ve been home from Europe for a week now, ahhhhhhh…. Loved going from the ALPS to Alsace. Love traveling and sharing my love for wine, food and culture with others – but its great to be home, too! One of my favorite parts...
Make Ahead Mother’s Day Brunch
Spring has "sprung", the azaleas are blooming in Atlanta, and May seems as busy as December this year. But Moms Special Day is Coming Up, and we want to honor her and the other moms in our life. Don't make reservations - make brunch yourself with these easy and...
Eating Better, Faster and Easier From a Package that Tastes Great!
I don’t really LIKE packaged food. When the Food Should Taste Good folks contacted me to try their new hummus, I was skeptical. The cornerstone of my “eating better” philosophy of “stealth health” is cooking at home. I think making it yourself ensures that you...
Girls DAY In – Easy Recipes to Help You Organize, Save, Pitch and Donate!
Yesterday I had the pleasure of co-hosting “Girls Day In”, a program at the Thomas F Chapman Family Cancer Wellness Center at Piedmont Atlanta. Part of an ongoing series of “Girls Night In”, its one of my favorite ways to share good cooking, food and eating with...
Oh yes, the picture above is not from today, this week, or even this gorgeous Southern spring season. It’s simply a fond memory of tomatoes from summers past. Ahhhhh. In my perfect world, tomatoes would be in season all year round. Here above the *gnat line in...
Traveling and Tasting: All about the Rhone!
If you like Big Reds and Crisp Whites, then wines from France’s Rhone Valley are for you! And the food? Oh! The food. Lyon, the northern anchor of the Rhone Valley has often been called the gastronomic capital of France. The city of Lyon boasts the largest collection...
Happy National Chocolate Mint Day!
What? You don’t know the date of National Chocolate Mint Day? Honestly, neither did I. Until a bottle of Brancamenta, a minty-fresh herbal liquor appeared in my mailbox. Accompanying the bottle was a note asking me to try it, and if I liked it as much as they...
Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate! Eating and Cooking
Shrimp and Chocolate? Yes - if its unsweetened chocolate combined with the luscious flavors of Mexico. Here's an easy and luscious salad that is a perfect entree to share for your Valentine celebration - even if its just for you! Spicy Cocoa Shrimp Salad –...
Winter Warm – Fireplace Cozy – Big Game Chili
Yup, its that Chili time of the year. Frosty and Blustery outside, inside warm and cozy. Chili time... The last couple years I've started a new tradition. A new chili recipe for the big game AND the cold weather. Everyone has to have a chili recipe for the Super Bowl,...
Kicking the New Year Off Right – A Bright and Refreshing Salad Dressing and Ways to Use it!
Happy New Year! If you are thinking about better-for-you eating, I have an incredibly delicious way to get excited about it. The way I see it, the only way to continue past the first few weeks of this resolution time of the year is to make the food you eat absolutely...
Bourbon Sweet Potato Pecan and Quinoa Stuffed Mushrooms
It started with a Facebook post... When the offer from Four Roses Bourbon popped up on our Atlanta Food Bloggers page, I knew there was bourbon in my future. If you check out my profile and discover that I'm an Ole Miss alum, I don't have to tell you I'm a bourbon...
Seven Things You Don’t Know About Serbia
ONE Serbia is beautiful, with a continental climate that means warm sunny summers and lots of sun in the winter. So much sun that there are places like these in the pictures below - right in the middle of Belgrade, Serbia’s largest city. And ski resorts...
Stealth Health in Frankfurt
A view along the street where I am staying in Frankfurt. We've dotted every i, crossed every t and prepared as much as possible for the first ever Culinary and Wine Journey to Alsace and Germany. My partners "in crime" on this trip, Annemarie and Tina have done a...