“Southern tradition holds that the first food to be eaten on New Year’s Day should be black-eyed peas for luck and prosperity — specifically, one pea for each day of the year. [...]
I am constantly asked about my favorite way to whip up a quick but impressive appetizer, especially around the Holidays, and my go to answer is always ” a cheese plate”… But [...]
All of a sudden Los Angeles is in the dead of Winter and I LOVE it! I am finally bundling up in to my favorite sweaters that only get worn a few times a year and I’m turning on my [...]
Gravy is one of those classic holiday recipes that is a staple for your table but everybody also always has their own way of doing it! We always kept our gravy pretty simple, and that’s [...]
Nanny’s dressing…(which really is more like her Aunt Goggy or even Eulla Bell’s dressing) has been one of our family classics for a very long time. I swear, I could just have [...]
When it comes to Thanksgiving/ the Holidays in general, I am always looking for ways to free-up my oven! There are always way too many dishes that require oven time and never enough space. A slow [...]
Dry brine or wet brine? Everybody’s got their something. Well, turns out? I’m in to BOTH! Last year I shared my favorite DRY TURKEY BRINE plus a great way to roast your turkey out on [...]
I have had quite a few of you write in to me and ask for an easy solution to preparing a beautiful Thanksgiving meal without making a big huge turkey! Well, look no further! A juicy and delicious [...]
Is there anything better than a big gorgeous salad with lots of goodies on top? Sometimes that all I really want to eat but don’t think that means some whimpy salad… this salad is [...]
Bread pudding? You instantly think of vanilla or bourbon (yup, I have a recipe for that too…you can find it here) but what about a savory bread pudding? Filled with all the umami flavors of [...]
