“Blackberries cook up to such a beautiful and dramatic deep black-purple, you could serve this at a fancy dinner party or enjoy it on a picnic blanket.” -Paula Deen, Paula Deen’s Southern Cooking Bible I hadn’t been in my new home … Continue reading
Food gifts are always welcomed gifts and each year on Christmas Eve, I like to bake something delicious to give to my friends and family. My go-to place for inspiration is Taste of Home magazine and Better Homes and Gardens … Continue reading
I love it when I come across an amazing recipe by accident. On the way to the grocery store last night I Googled “Hash Brown Casserole” and several results came up, but the one that caught my eye was Paula … Continue reading
If you’ve ever been to the Cracker Barrel gift shop, you may have noticed the Gooseberry Patch line of cookbooks. This recipe for Pecan Sugar Cookies is taken from the Christmas in the Country edition and is one of the easiest … Continue reading
The Shell House Savannah, Georgia There’s nothing like cracking open a crab leg and pulling one long, succulent, in-tact piece of crab meat out of the shell, preparing it for its butter bath. Pair that with a good, cold drink … Continue reading
I started a new job in November, and I’ve really enjoyed getting to know my new co-workers. We had our office Christmas party this week and the food was nothing short of fabulous. On the menu? Ham Turkey Dressing and … Continue reading
Stuffed peppers are one of my favorite dishes to create. They’re colorful and you can pretty much stuff them with anything. Tonight I browned some ground beef with onion and two cloves of fresh garlic, then drained off the fat. … Continue reading
The Oyster Bar Restaurant, Raw Bar and Ale House Savannah, Georgia Over the weekend, we met some friends at The Oyster Bar Restaurant, Raw Bar and Ale House on River Street in Savannah. I ordered the Shrimp Trio–fried shrimp, shrimp scampi … Continue reading
You can have all the best cookbooks in the world, but sometimes, the best recipes are found simply on the back of packages. Earlier this week I bought some candy for my office and there on the back of the Hershey’s … Continue reading
Saturday mornings are my favorite time of the week. I love getting up whenever I wake up and not being forced out of bed by an alarm clock. I usually make something special for breakfast on Saturdays because I actually have … Continue reading
