After the scary tornadoes that tore through North Carolina yesterday, I feel very blessed that I still have a Sunday table. Many lives were lost. Homes and businesses completely demolished. The aerial video of towns to the south is chilling. Photos of decimated homes in Raleigh are heartbreaking. We were so lucky. One tornado tore …
This spicy cheeseburger dip recipe was a bit hit at our Super Bowl party. Save some to make the most decadent cheese sandwich ever. ~~~ How about some heart attack on a chip? I made this dip for the Super Bowl. I heard the Obamas were having burgers and wings. If the First Lady can …
North Carolina is frigid today; it went all the way down to 18 last night. I know that’s nothing for all you hardy northerners, but brrrrr. A storm’s coming in tonight bringing snow and freezing rain. Times like these call for making a big pot of chili. If my newly tweaked recipe turns out well, …
Yes, yes, it’s the first week of the new year and you all have resolutions about eating healthier, exercising and being the perfect you. However, sometimes you need to treat yourself, and those around you, to a warm comforting bowl of fat. Don’t worry, it has vegetables in it too! Beer cheese soups have been …
I launched The Sunday Table series last week. In my little game of Let’s Pretend, I imagine that I’m sharing my table with some fellow food lovers and we chat about interesting tidbits of food news from the past week. Since it’s the season of Celebration, I’ll pour us some Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, an …
When you are daydreaming about late afternoons at your vacation home in Provence (and the kind of life that would make that possible), pour a glass of wine, grab a baguette and feast on this. Go ahead, make it dinner, who’s judging? This is one of my old favorites from Patricia Wells at Home in Provence. Now …
Grabbing the Gusto 