Author Archives: elena

Born & breaded in North Carolina, I’m a southern food cook, photographer, and serial food blogger.

Aug 02 3 comments
seafood

Habanero Grouper

Approximately two years ago, Dan and I planted a jalapeño plant and a habanero plant.  They grew, and they grew, and then they flowered… but our apartment didn’t get enough light (or heat) for them to bear fruit.  So they sat, for years, just barely hanging on.  Until we moved into this great apartment that [...]

Jul 28 2 comments
biscuitsandsuch news

Coming Soon- The Biscuits and Such Store

On August 10, something is coming to Biscuits and Such- an in-site store!  For the almost two years (eek!) that Biscuits and Such has been around we’ve had a small Amazon based store.  This store allowed me to recommend to you products that I was excited about, which was a great opportunity.  Unfortunately, the store [...]

Jul 25 1 comments
burgers and sandwiches

Bacon Blue Cheese Burgers

Tonight Dan and I returned from a few day trip to Morehead City, North Carolina.  You may be familiar with Morehead from such post as this, this, this, or this.  It was a great weekend filled with diving, eating, family, and friends.  Also, we saw a giant shark and I got stung by a jellyfish [...]

Jul 18 0 comments
cookies, cakes, and cupcakes

Crispy Marshmallow Bars

I know that this is the third week in a row that I’ve posted a dessert recipe.  There was ice cream, and then there was pie, and now it’s puffed rice cereal coated in marshmallowy goodness.  This pattern could obviously give someone the idea that all I eat are desserts.  Which is not true.  I [...]

Jul 12 4 comments
pies, puddings, fruits, mousses, and tortes

Brown Sugar Peach Pie

Remember that time, last week, when I was all excited about my birthday?  How we were going to go eat pie! and see magic! and bask in the glow of my 24th year of life? Remember that? Me too.  That was the day before my birthday.  Let me tell you about my actual birthday.  For [...]