Holiday Food
Gingered Chocolate Tart with Sweet Potato Crust
This tart was inspired by a fudge pie my mom used to make when I was growing up in Nashville, TN. She got the recipe from a friend named Judy, who was the closest thing to Paula Deen in our family’s social circle. The woman could do wonders with a stick of butter. She made [...]
Raspberry Cordial – Part One
Growing up, I was OBSESSED with the ‘Anne of Green Gables’ PBS mini series. I think if you looked long enough through my parent’s basement, you could still find the old, worn out VHS tape that my mom recorded off the t.v. for me. One of my favorite parts of the series was when Anne [...]
Grilled Corn Salad with Salsa Verde Ranch
It’s been a while since I posted my last recipe. Truth be told, I haven’t been feeling super motivated lately. Being on a seven month involuntary work vacation has left me feeling a little depressed and I have been spending more time on my couch than in my kitchen. It’s funny how feeling useless can [...]
Grilled Whole Vidalia Onions
This year, there was plenty to celebrate on Memorial Day. My husband and I spent the day at my parents house. We grilled hot dogs and brats and enjoyed them along with the usual cook out suspects like watermelon, pasta salad, coleslaw, and my Tikka Masala Potato Salad. My brother and his wonderful girlfriend Stephanie [...]
Tikka Masala Potato Salad
Happy Memorial Day! Today, I am going over to my parents house for a cook out and my mom put me in charge of a side dish. Just something simple to go with brats and hot dogs. I had a bunch of potatoes I needed to use up and potato salad came to mind. I [...]
Spencer’s Beergaritas
It’s a margarita, it’s a beer…it’s both! That’s right, this satisfying Cinco de Mayo cocktail is a margarita laced with beer. If you like a slice of lime with your Corona or Pacifico, then you will love this drink! The recipe comes courtesy of my little brother. He made a pitcher of these today and [...]
Chipotle Shrimp Tacos with Pineapple-Mango Salsa
¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo! I have often said that if I could only eat one food for the rest of my life, it would be tacos. Tortillas are the perfect vehicle for consuming so many of my favorite foods and the filling ideas are endless. These shrimp tacos are a delicious and easy addition to [...]
Easter Breads, Turkish Coffee, and Awards
Easter Breads This is a really funny shaped loaf with mozzarella and chives stuffed inside. It is coming with me to my family’s big Italian Easter feast. This is a traditional Italian Easter Bread and it is coming with me to a friend’s going away party later tonight. I am resisting the urge to eat [...]
Bacon and Egg Easter Basket
If idle hands are the Devil’s playground, then this is a truly sinful craft project. I have been mostly unemployed for about a week now and already I am looking for new hobbies to keep me occupied. I think I have finally found my calling…Bacon Sculpting. Why make an Easter basket out of bacon? Why [...]
Sweet Challah Easter Birds
I found a picture of these sweet little bird rolls in a senior home cookbook. I thought that they would make the perfect accompaniment for an Easter Brunch. The original recipe was for a regular sweet roll, but I love challah and figured it would be an easy swap. These birds are so simple to [...]
