Caponata is a traditional Italian appetizer you can make in advance of any event you’re having. It is made of eggplant and lots of other summer vegetables, simmered and served over crostini. Absolutely delicious!!! I got more eggplant in my CSA box a few weeks ago, and my daughter was getting burnt out on Eggplant …
When Cabot Cheese told me they were partnering with King Arthur Flour in a #QuicheFeast, I knew I had to be a part, and what happened next was a BLT Quiche! This recipe I developed for BLT Quiche is suitable for a holiday breakfast, when company’s coming, a lunch with friends, or a light dinner, …
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for KitchenIQ. I received promotional items to thank me for my participation. I love learning as much as I love teaching. It’s part of my DNA, to be a lifelong learner, and it’s my JOY to watch the light bulb come on when …
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THE WINNER IS COMMENT #2, STACEY. IN THIS POST, I’M GIVING AWAY CHEESE!!!!!!!!!!! Ahem. Now that I’ve got your attention, 😀 read on, for details! It’s always been my view that love and connection are what makes life worth living. Meals are a vehicle for establishing that connection, because EVERYONE …
Roasted Chicken Apple Sausages with Grapes is a perfect fall recipe. Grapes come in season in fall, and this recipe uses those sweet grapes that in a savory recipe. In fall, it’s time to start thinking about comfort food. I love to cook seasonally, and right now, grapes are at their peak, with many …
Nicole Kidman’s Pasta is a pasta that is unlike any other pasta dish I’d ever had before. It is a vegetarian dish: a pasta that is FRIED to a crispy golden brown. Addictive at first bite, it made me love broccoli in a way I’d never loved broccoli before. I first discovered it when my …
Last weekend, I attended the 5th Annual Southern Artisan Cheese Festival, in Nashville, TN. The Cheese Festival was hosted this year at Rocketown, in downtown Nashville, on 4th Avenue South. It was my first year to attend this delicious event, organized by Kathleen Cotter, of The Bloomy Rind, a cheesemonger whose store has locations at Porter Road Butcher, at …
This recipe for Slow Cooker Apple Butter is super easy to make, and unbelievably delicious!!! When September arrives, I am so impatient for fall that I can nearly taste it, and nothing tastes like fall to me quite as much as slow cooker apple butter. In the town that I was born, Berkeley Springs, WV, …
Esquites is a summertime side dish recipe that uses the wonderful fresh corn that’s in season right now – one that will positively tantalize your tastebuds. I first tasted esquites at a party at my friend’s house, after which, I begged her for the recipe. One of my favorite parts of summer is grilling …
The Nashville Food Truck Scene is booming, (66 of them at least, by my count, and according to the Nashville Food Truck Association) and as an avid lover of non-processed, artisanally-made food, I couldn’t be happier – and those of us in Nashville couldn’t be luckier. Our phenomenal growth as a city is providing inspiration …
Asparagus Goat Cheese Potato Pizza Asparagus, goat cheese and potato pizza? Really? No kidding! (See what I did there? Goat humor.) 😉 This is one of the best pizzas I have ever had, and my family concurs. I got this recipe from the archives of epicurious.com, where they have hidden away a treasure trove …
This recipe for my berry best Blueberry Cheesecake is quite literally the best cheesecake I’ve ever eaten. It has a homemade shortbread cookie crust, a moist cheesecake interior, and a beautiful fresh blueberry topping, bursting with flavor. I have better pictures now, so it’s time for me to update my blueberry cheesecake recipe. My initial …
On Saturday, June 13th, I was invited to participate in such a fun experience, hosted by Williams-Sonoma at the Mall of Green Hills in Nashville. And if you want to see HOW much fun I had, you can scroll to the bottom of this post to see the video. But hang with me for just a …
I am a member of the Cabot Cheese Board – a proud and happy member, at that, and the recipe I’m sharing today for Au Gratin Potatoes came from them. Every once in a while, they send me cheese in the mail. Recently, they sent me a copy of their brand new cookbook. They told …
This Retro 60’s Appetizer/Salad, the Avocado and Crabmeat Mimosa, is a seriously yummy way to to enjoy canned lump crab meat, or fresh crab meat, if you’ve got the budget for it. And I know a secret tip I’ll share with you, that will eliminate the strong fishy smell you often find in canned lump …