Be neighborly

May 18, 2012

So very kind to share!

This post is a tribute to my good friend Dee.  She always shares her garden bounty with friends and neighbors.

I thank her profusely for sharing an endless supply of rosemary and basil with me to keep my summer dinners delicious.

Here she is, being kind to strangers – the very best kind of gesture!

 

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Fun, kitschy and delicious

May 15, 2012

Roadside diners can be great fun – especially on a sunny day. Go to Kitsch’n 155 in Decatur hungry.  Honest-to-goodness thick and delicious milkshakes, crisp fries, black bean veggie burgers on brioche buns – plus all the classics you’ve got to love.

Clever little details - fun!

If you love sweet potato fries – get an order and prepare to eat every single crispy bite.

1788 Clairmont Road

Decatur, GA 30033

678-973-0606

 

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Chocolate nirvana – it’s heavenly!

March 20, 2012

Hand-crafted Belgian chocolates  With American Chocolate Week coming to a close, our thoughts turn to luscious, decadent chocolates. Who better to share his expertise than Christophe Van Riet?  As founder of the web business Nirvana Chocolates and the wholesale company Belgium’s Chocolate Source, Van Riet understands the hypnotic power of silken dark chocolate and the intoxication that comes with biting [...]

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Extra sweet MAG melon fresh, ripe and delicious

March 14, 2012

It may be out of season for melons to come in by the fragrant truckload, but Del Monte Fresh Produce offers one now that is very sweet, juicy and ready to eat. Labeled a MAG melon, it hails from Costa Rica.  At only 50 calories for a quarter of a melon, this juicy treat is [...]

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Secret Sauce Ingredient: Organic Baby Food

September 28, 2011

You might be raising an eyebrow about now, wondering why I would list organic baby food as a secret sauce ingredient.  The answer might surprise you. Baby food is, in almost all cases, quite pure.  No additives, no flavorings.  Just pure fruit or pure vegetable the way nature intended.  The only extra ingredient might be [...]

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Food for Thought

September 26, 2011

 

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Scrumptious Scones – A Tea Time Treat

September 23, 2011

Scones are a favored treat in Great Britain, served warm from the oven with thick clotted cream.  I’ve made my own for years.  It’s become something of a Christmas morning tradition to bake these cherry scones and enjoy them while we open our holiday stocking stuffers and drink our first mugs of coffee. These tea [...]

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Balsamic Glazed Cippollini Onions

September 23, 2011

Rich, bursting with flavor and super easy, these cippollini onions are a fantastic side dish for any braised or grilled meat.  Inspired by Chef Michael Chiarello, here’s my take on these delicate yet savory vegetables: Balsamic Glazed Cippollini Onions 1 bag cippollini onions, with peels 1/4 cup olive oil 3/4 cup balsamic vinegar (not extra-aged) [...]

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Keeping Track of Great Recipes

September 22, 2011

We all have our own system for keeping track of great recipes.  Certain systems work . . . and quite frankly, others are the source of endless frustration that leads to extreme hunger. For some cooks, recipes clipped from magazines are shoved into a bulging folder or the back of a drawer.  For others, identical [...]

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Gorgeous Kitchen Art by Mark Weyers

September 12, 2011

I am so impressed when I visit art shops or festivals and discover a kitchen product that is not only beautiful and hand-crafted, but also earth-friendly and delivering a clear message about how ingenuity can effectively and stylishly combine with function. Mark Weyers of Cutting Crafts, Inc. in Grand Rapids, Michigan is a master of [...]

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