Not your grandma’s spoonbread! This is much better! My “Gram” used to make delicious spoonbread, but she made it with yellow cornmeal, which tended to make it “gritty”. I make mine with a white cornmeal and flour mix that makes it velvety smooth. I could eat a whole pan of
Serve this flavorful fresh mango salsa with roasted or grilled pork, grilled shrimp or hint of lime tortilla chips.
A lovely tequila cocktail which combines tequila with creme de cassis (a sweet blackcurrant liqueur), lime juice and ginger. So refreshing and fruity with a bit of ZING from the ginger beer!
My favorite dish to serve on Sunday evening is pasta. Something about simmering tomato sauce on my stove (something like “Sunday Sauce” – a rich, slow-cooked meat-based tomato sauce that a centerpiece of Italian-American Sunday dinners – maybe this comes from me watching too many episodes of The Sopranos?). I
Fun recipes for the Christmas holidays! A fancy, creamy peppermint snowflake cocktail and chocolate frosted flake candies – the easiest candy you’ll ever make! Chocolatey and crunchy one-bite candies.
If you love cherries, you will LOVE my cherry lemonade mocktail/cocktail. Easy to make and even easier to sip – with or without the vodka.
Make these fun snacks in the morning of the big game and place in refrigerator until ready to serve. (The chili can be made a day ahead and refrigerated until ready to put in mason jars.) Make 1 recipe of my Ultimate 15 minute chili. Find the recipe here. Make
One of my favorite flavor combinations in the summer is bacon and tomato. I plant an array of colors of cherry tomatoes in my garden which are so lovely on this tart. You can find an abundance of cherry tomatoes at your local farmers market too. Serve this fabulous tart
The perfect hearty creamy soup for a chilly fall day. I love the garnishes for this soup. In addition to bacon, green onions and cheddar cheese, you can top your soup with croutons (made with brioche) and a dollop of sour cream. And if you like a little spice, sprinkle
Grab some bubbly and join me while I show you around. I can’t wait to share my love of southern food, cocktails and champagne with you.
