Weeknight cooking and Spicy Shrimp Fajitas
Weeknight cooking doesn’t have to be boring, pre-packaged, or microwaved. Yes, you’re tired from a long day of work, but with a little advanced planning a satisfying and fresh dinner can come...
View ArticleChipotle-Maple Barbecue Chicken
I adore a good barbecue sauce. One that sticks to your fingers and cheeks while balancing sweet, spicy, smoky, and tangy flavors. When I stumbled across a 7-minute recipe for Chipotle-Maple Barbecue...
View ArticleMixed greens with strawberries, almonds & goat cheese
I drove to Florida for Memorial Day and made a pit stop at Striplings General Store in Cordele, GA. Just off I-75 on the Florida-Georgia Parkway, road trips have included a stop here for as long as I...
View ArticleGrilled peaches with mascarpone and crumbled gingersnaps
We are moving this month. We close in just under a week on our first home. It’s perfect in every way imaginable. A small bungalow in a beautiful historic neighborhood, it’s got tons of character....
View ArticleFlatiron adds Sun. brunches; Eden St. Market offerings
Flatiron Kitchen & Taphouse in Davidson will introduce Sunday brunch on June 30, with a menu that includes a Flatiron Eggs Benedict, a Wildcat Omelet and Buttermilk Pancakes. Meanwhile, we have...
View ArticleSummer Berry and Mascarpone Tart
I may be a bit slow when it comes to pop culture, but I make a mean all-butter pastry crust. Click here to see my video demonstration of how to make this Mixed Berry and Mascarpone Tart on the...
View ArticleFor summer sipping: Watermelon Margaritas
When temperature rises, I adore a slice of chilled watermelon sprinkled with a bit of sea salt. I think of it as nature’s Gatorade. It’s the perfect combination of sweet and salty that after a long...
View ArticleBeurre blanc with scallops
Sauces, especially the decadent classics like béchamel and hollandaise, in light of ever-expanding waistlines, seem to be relegated to guilty indulgence. I won’t argue that we should eat butter sauces...
View ArticleCold noodles with cucumber, red onion and avocado
Hunger cravings inspired this meal and some surprising self-control on my part allowed me to hold off on eating long enough to get the pictures to post it here. That, in and of itself, is a miracle....
View ArticleGrilled vegetable and farro salad
Too often, when we think of grilling, we think of thick steaks, sticky ribs, and hotdogs. If vegetables enter in to the picture, they are found on skewers framing chunks of marinated beef or chicken....
View ArticleRoasted Garlic Tomato Sauce
Last summer, I got into canning. A few classes at my local extension office got me over my fears of botulism and my cabinets filled up with salsas, pickles, jams, and tomato sauce. Over the past...
View ArticleRecipe: Ricotta Gnudi
Have you heard of gnudi? I hadn’t until I stumbled across a recipe for them in the Wall Street Journal last year. Gnudi, as you might guess by the name, means “naked” in Italian. These ricotta...
View ArticleWild Turkey Carnitas
This past spring, my husband went turkey hunting with his cousin in South Carolina. Judging from the stories he animatedly told when he came home, they had a great time. They imitated hen mating...
View ArticleÁrbol Chili Hot Sauce
John Mellencamp could have been talking about chilies when he sang the chorus to “Hurts So Good.” Chilies are painful to eat. The relentless burn on your tongue, stinging lips, and the immediate...
View ArticleEnd of summer tomato sandwich with homemade mayonnaise
Bless your little heart if you ask a Southerner for their opinion on what mayonnaise should grace a tomato sandwich. You’ll get an earful. Most people place themselves squarely in either the...
View ArticleFall favorites
Fall, glorious fall, is here. Credit the crisp mornings and blue sky days, but far more than spring or the start of a new year, these early fall days always symbolize a fresh start to me. I can only...
View ArticlePork Shoulder and Root Vegetable Stew
When looking to impress, one often turns to expensive cuts of meat. Tenderloin and filet all require minimal prep and cook up quickly to tender perfection. They hold a bit of cachet around the table,...
View ArticleApple and Almond Bread Pudding
I spent the first week of this month teaching a course on Stocks and Sauces at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC. It was a magical week; one that left me feeling energized, inspired,...
View ArticleBeet Tartare
For all the fun and satisfaction that comes from entertaining, it’s very challenging for the cook. Most of us tend to get creative when we have folks coming to dinner. I attribute this to the need to...
View ArticleHerb-roasted chicken with pan gravy
Pity the cook at Thanksgiving. The king or queen of the kitchen is not only expected to be a gracious host or hostess, but also must cook multiple sides in an oven that only has room for a turkey...
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