Rustic Tuscan Soup
Apparently spring doesn’t know it’s spring because we’ve taken a u-turn and appear to be right back into winter. Who authorized this? Obviously I am not happy about this. I’ve had to turn the heater...
View ArticleSwordfish with Brown Butter Balsamic Sauce
If I’m being honest, I have to admit that this whole having to wear shorts soon (let’s not even discuss the b word) is kind of freaking me out. It gets HAWT in Carolina people. So shorts are a...
View ArticleStrawberry Jelly Filled Doughnuts + {GIVEAWAY}
I am a sucker for sweets. Always have been. I wish I was one of those “no thank you” dessert people, but I’m not. Sigh. I’m more of a you order this one and I’ll order that one so we can share. What,...
View ArticleGrilled Ribeye with Balsamic Butter Sauce
Finally grilling season is here. I’m just a tad bit excited about this after a VERY long winter. I love the smells that waft through the neighborhood as soon as the weather has heated up (and the...
View ArticleGrilled Nutella MousseTarts
You know grilling isn’t just for meats and veggies (and fruits, can’t leave out fruits, have you tried grilled peaches? Oh sweet drippy goodness do it!). Why let them have all the fun? You can make...
View ArticleRaisin and Nut Agrodolce
Raisin and nut wha? Agrodolce. Agrodolce is Italian for sweet (dolce) and sour (agro). It happens to be one of my favorite combinations and is a lot like me depending on how my day is going. What...
View ArticleGrilled Pound Cake with Berries
I love eating outside. Let me clarify, I like eating outside in the spring time when the weather is nice and the bugs haven’t started swarming. There’s something so relaxing about dining al fresco (so...
View ArticleRaspberry Panna Cotta
I have a thing for cooked cream aka panna cotta. It sounds better in Italian. Everything sounds better in Italian. Go ahead and try. Everything sounds better. Whenever I have to make dessert and I’m...
View ArticlePan Seared Copper River Salmon
Last June in Seattle was where I had my first taste of Copper River Salmon. I have my friend Angie to thank for that. She told me that it was just THAT GOOD and I needed to try it. When I saw it on...
View ArticleWatermelon Sorbet
We got lucky out of the gate this year. Why lucky? Well there’s always a chance when the melons come in that you’re going to get a watered down not so sweet version. Despite, thumping them, holding...
View ArticleStrawberry Balsamic Gelato
This might be the summer our ice cream maker breaks. It’s not quite July and we’ve been giving it a workout. You know the kind of workout like it’s early January when everyone flocks to the gym to...
View ArticleBoozy Blueberry Thyme Sorbet
You’d think we were considering opening up an ice cream shoppe the way we’ve been churning out frozen treats around here. Between the gelato, ice cream and sorbets our ice cream maker has been working...
View ArticleDeath by Chocolate Zucchini Cake
You would never guess by simply looking at this cake but there is Zucchini buried in there underneath that deep dark decadent chocolate. Scandalous, I know. Please don’t tell my kids about this. I try...
View ArticleCardamom Panna Cotta with Honeyed Figs
I get really excited when I see figs in the market. Practically giddy. Okay completely giddy. Since they’re only available for a short time I load up when I find them. With the first score of the...
View ArticleGrilled Peach Ice Cream with Caramel Sauce
Did you know that I am indeed a Georgia peach? Yes I was born in Georgia. Naturally this means that I love peaches, otherwise they kick you out of the state (okay that is not true but it was fun to...
View ArticleWarm Chocolate Nutella Melting Cake
Am I the only one who feels like this summer has flown by? I blinked and it’s August. Since school let out back in June we have tried to squeeze in as much family fun as possible. We have visited the...
View ArticleBrown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’m gearing up for back to school. It’s in 11 days (not that I’m counting or anything. Totally counting who am I kidding). During the school year I bake A LOT of cookies. Not everyday because honestly...
View ArticleS’Mores Panna Cotta + {GIVEAWAY}
You probably know by now that one of my besties, Superstar Susan has a new cookbook out. It’s all about, you guessed it, S’Mores! I am incredibly proud of her hard work and so happy to help her spread...
View ArticleSimple Smoked Salmon
This past weekend over the Labor Day holiday we decided to pull out our little red smoker and get smokin’. We had family in town and we were putting on a serious nosh fest. I’m still wearing yoga...
View Article10 Minute Thai Coconut Soup
I am a soup fanatic. I love soup of all kinds (well except for vegetable soup, I know odd). If it’s ever offered on a menu I’m ordering it. Soup or Salad? You guessed it. I went out to lunch with a...
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