Feb
01
This weekend some friends and I took a “mid-winter” getaway to Morehead. We planned it in November, as we were discussing how hard life and work can become once it’s cold and dark and dreary. We were hoping that a getaway to look forward to would help us fight the cold-weather grumps. And, before I [...]
Sep
27
This summer we’ve been fortunate enough to travel everywhere from Savannah to Philadelphia. Along the way, one food has popped up over and over again- the crab cake. From crab cakes at my cousin’s wedding to the Low Country Crab Cake I enjoyed Monday (more on that later), it’s been the summer of crab. And [...]
Jul
29
I love pickles. Pickled okra, pickled cucumber, pickled onions, pickled squash, pickled tomatoes, pickled peppers, pickled you name it. Year round they are my go to hit-the-spot salty treat. I can’t imagine a world without pickles. This summer I planted five or six yellow pear tomato plants. Unfortunately, two of the ones planted in our [...]
Jun
03
Recently I was sent a copy of Off the Eaten Path: Favorite Southern Dives and 150 Recipes That Made Them Famous, a book by Morgan Murphy that was produced by Southern Living. It’s a collection of recipes from down home restaurants all over the American South. It was such a delight to read through this [...]
Jun
01
There are a few foods that are often served in southern restaurants outside the south. Shrimp and grits are one, and fried green tomatoes are another. I love fried green tomatoes, and love that they are championing southern culture with each crunchy delicious bite. I was lucky enough to find green tomatoes at the farmer’s [...]
