I recently had dinner with my cousin, Annie and her family. Often when we eat together I make a tiramisu. Tiramisu is her husband Lukas’s favorite dessert, so he has been my #1 tester for this tiramisu recipe. Tiramisu means ‘pick me up’ in Italian.…
Yes, I know it is Thanksgiving this week and every food blog on the planet is posting about Thanksgiving dinner, but not me. After gorging myself on Thanksgiving dinner, I want something healthy in the days after Thanksgiving. That is why, I’m planning to may…
Fall is finally here, which means it is apple season! I love it when the apples from north Georgia start showing up my neighborhood farmers market. When I was growing up, my grandmother would go to Ellijay every fall to get apples and make us…
It has been a hot summer here in Atlanta. When it is this hot, the last thing I want to do is stand over a hot stove or oven to cook something. That is one of the reasons I love this zucchini cherry tomato salad…
When I travel, I find some of the most memorable moments (and meals) are the ones that are unexpected. This was the case when my friends and I went to Lake Como. I ate lots of delicious pasta while I was there. But, the pasta…
My friend Dixon’s mom has a Meyer lemon tree. Every December she sends him lots of Meyer lemons and, fortunately, he shares them with me. When I have Meyer lemons, I love to make this Meyer lemon ice cream. It is the perfect blend of…
For the past month, my local farmers market has had the most beautiful fairy tail eggplant. I just love them. Not only are they adorable, but they are also easy to cook. Just slice them in half and roast them and you get a creamy…
I don’t know about you, but for the last few weeks my local farmers market has had the best figs! As a result this spinach, fig, and goat cheese salad with honey balsamic dressing has become a favorite meal. This salad is also a great…
Every year at the lake our family, friends, and neighbors get together for a Fourth of July breakfast. The menu has been the same for as long as I can remember, but this year we are adding a new dish: red, white, and blueberry french…
Every summer I plant a rainbow of cherry tomatoes in my garden. This tomato, basil, feta crostata recipe is a delicious way to enjoy them. It is based off of a tomato tart recipe that is one of my mom’s favorites. Her recipe uses a…
I asked my sister what she wanted for her birthday dinner and she did not hesitate. Her immediate response was “ham and cheese pie”. In our family, ham and cheese pie is the ultimate comfort food. With so much ham and cheese, how could you…
I’ve know that eating fish is really good for you, but for some reason fish just was never in my regular cooking rotation. It is hard to change your diet. So, last year to help me eat more fish I signed up for a Wild…
I love sweet potatoes. They are a super food and they are yummy. What’s not to love? This roasted sweet potato recipe has become one of my favorites. It is easy enough to make on a weeknight and healthy enough to e eat any time…
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but who has time to make a healthy, tasty breakfast during the week? Since I don’t, this egg cup recipe has become my go-to weekday breakfast. I make them on the weekend and store them in…
Every January when it turns cold I just want to hibernate. Hibernation calls for comfort food and one of my favorites is my mom’s homemade spaghetti sauce. It is quick, easy, and yummy. Through the years I’ve adapted the recipe to kick it up a…
