I am so excited to announce that my post today is by Sam Henderson of Today’s Nest, one of my favorite sites. Please be sure to check out his site and his incredible talent! I am honored to have him - 19 hours ago, Sunday, February 19th, 2012 -
1. “Nothing can substitute for just plain hard work. I had to put in the time to get back. And it was a grind. It meant training and sweating every day. But I was completely committed to working out to - 4 days ago, Thursday, February 16th, 2012 -
It’s so cool that this year is a Leap Year. It’s like we have an extra day on the calendar (I know I could use one ). I am so excited to partner with Quaker on their “Leap Day Delightful - 6 days ago, Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 -
Charcutepalooza is a yearlong project I’m participating in to make recipes from Michael Ruhlman’s Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing. For more information, see my introductory post. So this is it. The end of a year of meat.… - 77 days ago, Monday, December 5th, 2011 -
The best part of being a food writer/blogger is that sometimes you get a free box of local meat. In October, a couple friends of mine launched Freshfully, an online grocery store for local food in Birmingham. It’s a fantastic idea: Farmers, rancher… - 79 days ago, Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 -
Charcutepalooza is a yearlong project I’m participating in to make recipes from Michael Ruhlman’s Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing. For more information, see my introductory post. Making fermented foods at home is kind of… - 89 days ago, Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 -
No trip to New Orleans is complete without a visit to Cafe du Monde for beignets and coffee. Beignets might be my favorite "Cajun" food. I've made beignets from the Cafe du Monde mix, but they are a little time consuming. I decided to take a s… - 3 days ago, Friday, February 17th, 2012 -
Jennifer Reese's new cookbook Make The Bread, Buy the Butter inspired us to actually open some of the vintage cookbooks we inherited years ago from Grandma Ott (a.k.a. Tutu -- grandmother in Hawaiian). This one was published in 1939 and, honestl… - 6 days ago, Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 -
Hey, this is Olivia again, and I just wanted to tell you about these ladies...The Real Housewives of New YorkThey took a trip recently to Morocco and that inspired me to cook a meal from Morocco for my World of Food Series. I chose meatballs be… - 18 days ago, Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 -
Are you planning your vegetable garden already? We are! We built a raised bed last summer, but never got it filled. Here's Peter the Cat helping with construction...We're gonna fill it up with beans and tomatoes and herbs and maybe some okra...… - 19 days ago, Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 -
'Laissez les bons temps rouler!' ~ Let the good times roll ~This year it was a party at The Club.Ash Wednesday will bring an end to Mardi Gras (which is french for Fat Tuesday) We celebrate the season of Mardi Gras~and look forward to Spring!y'all en… - 19 hours ago, Sunday, February 19th, 2012 -
The PhotoHunt for this week is 'Point'Have you ever cooked artichokes? They can poke you!The first step is cutting off the pointy ends and rubbing it down with lemon to keep it from turning brown. That leaves the yummy leaves and tender heart. Steam… - 2 days ago, Saturday, February 18th, 2012 -
Have you read Beyond The Pasta ? It is Mark Leslie's account of living with an Italian family. He spent a month with Nonna and her family, learning to cook and speak Italian. Last night we went to a cooking class Birmingham Bake and Cook ~ my favori… - 3 days ago, Friday, February 17th, 2012 -
All this talk of giving away pairs has made me crave my favorite food pair – soup and grilled cheese. To feed this craving, I made the creamy tomato-basil soup I posted previously, so I wanted to concentrate on that tasty, toasty sandwich we love… - 3 days ago, Thursday, February 16th, 2012 -
Recently Josh has been tempting your tummy with tasty vegetarian dishes; so healthy that I can feel my arteries clearing as we speak. But sometimes, within reason, it is okay to be a little naughty. I am not talking about Lindsay Lohan dirty but… - 11 days ago, Thursday, February 9th, 2012 -
Tonight, I write this post with a very heavy heart. There's a light rain falling outside, which unfortunately matches the sad mood around here. It's been about a week since my last post, and I apologize for that. The truth is, I just honestly h… - 1 day ago, Saturday, February 18th, 2012 -
Some dishes just beg to be eaten. This is one of those meals.Upon first glance, the bright red cherry tomatoes, vibrant green cilantro, and pan seared salmon fillets nestled on top invite you in for a visual treat. After you get past the pretty c… - 9 days ago, Saturday, February 11th, 2012 -
the help of recipes like this one, leftovers can indeed be exciting! Versatility is always great in the kitchen, and this dish from Nigella Lawson is a very versatile recipe that could be different every single time that you make it. Often, I hav… - 11 days ago, Thursday, February 9th, 2012 -
