As you can guess from pretty much every post on this blog, I am deeply devoted to cast iron. In fact, in the hierarchy of food related things that I love I’m pretty sure it goes 1. Pie 2. Bagel Sandwiches 3. Cast Iron. And often, #3 is an important factor in achieving #1 and [...]
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Baked Apple Crisps
Tomorrow is the anniversary of our first kiss, many moons ago. I know that once you get married other anniversaries are supposed to melt away, but I figure- why not just celebrate more? We always celebrate the same way– by going to Dougherty’s, the pub where we decided on a whim to gamble our years-long friendship. [...]
Cheese Straws & Resolutions
Midway through the holiday madness I was contacted by a fellow North Carolinian who was wondering if I would be interested in reviewing some cheese straws. Not just any cheese straws, but his family’s 100 year old recipe that his mother and uncle just started selling in small, artisan batches. Now, I’m picky about product [...]
Red Velvet Cake
Today is Dan’s 27th birthday. Happy Dan’s birthday, internet! I may have mentioned here, once or a thousand times, that birthdays are very important to me. They’re not so important to Dan, but over the years I’ve been trying to nudge him in the celebrate-wildly-have-lots-of-fun direction. It’s a slow process. This year, by far, has [...]
Best of 2011
Goodbye, 2011. Even though I can’t believe how fast it flew by, it was a wonderful year. Here is a roundup of some of my favorite posts from last year… hopefully 2012 is just as incredible! Prettiest Food Candied Meyer Lemons Best Pie Lemon Meringue Pie Most Exciting Southern Living Most Popular Post Fried Pickle [...]
