It was another hot and steamy day here in Savannah and based on this summer’s weather patterns, it probably was where you are too. For supper tonight I enjoyed a big bowl of refreshingly cold and flavorful “Gazpacho al Andaluz”. (ok, truth be told…in true bachelor style there was no actual bowl involved, I ate direct from the plastic storage … Read More
Peaches: Georgia vs. South Carolina
Shortly after moving to Georgia just over six years ago I was surprised to hear someone say “Georgia’s known as the peach state but South Carolina peaches taste better!” Really? I probably wouldn’t have been as surprised if they had been spoken by a South Carolinian but the fact that it was a native born Georgian making the comment seemed … Read More
Okra & Tomatoes (On the Grill?)
Frequently I’m asked how I come up with new ideas for recipes and menus. There’s no particular method. Each chef is inspired in different ways, just the same that each painter or artist is going to find inspiration from different sources. Quite honestly, the ideas that I tend to like the best are those that were spontaneously generated when perhaps … Read More
Spring Salad of Peas, Tendrils, Strawberries & Cucumbers
The delicate flavors of young spring vegetables only make their appearance for a short period of time. Now is the time to enjoy radishes, rhubarb, spring onions, and peas while they’re at their peak. While shopping the farmer’s market last week for inspiration for my Easter Brunch contribution I was excited to find pea shoots! Pea shoots or pea tendrils … Read More
Crab-Stuffed Eggs
Yesterday was a beautiful Easter Sunday here in Savannah, GA. It was sunny and bright with temperatures just right for enjoying a brunch outdoors under the canopy of big oak trees. Which coincidentally, is how I spent my Easter Sunday! How did you spend yours? I’ll be posting recipes and photos from brunch in the near future. Now that the … Read More
Root Beer Braised Short Ribs
The calendar might say spring but much of the weather map suggests otherwise! Whether you’re enjoying the spring flowers or still a few snow showers, I think you’ll still enjoy the deep rich flavors of these Root Beer Braised Short Ribs!
Spiced Dried Fruit Compote
This spiced compote makes good use of dried fruits available year-round but is best (in my opinion) served during the winter and fall when spicier, deeper flavors are usually more prominent. Besides, having dried fruit on hand in the pantry means you can put the compote together without much forethought. I have been using it the past few years in … Read More
New Years Food Traditions
Happy New Year! I suspect I’m not the only one making the annual comment “wow, where did the last year go?!” Now here we are on the start of a new decade as well! Hard to imagine that it’s been a decade since the Y2K concern and now people are looking toward 2012 to see if the Mayans really did … Read More
Savory Seafood Cheesecake
“What do you cook at home?” is one of the most frequent questions I get from guests in my classes. My usual answer to this is “it depends”, which it does….on many things: seasonality, what I’ve been reading or thinking about, what I’ve been eating, what I’ve got on hand, whether I really feel like cooking or if I just want … Read More
Danish Puff Pastry
Mom had a cupboard full of cookbooks and those that were regularly used were always up front and stuffed full of little slips of paper. To me those shelves of cookbooks were full of wonder…reading all kinds of recipes and just imagining what each item might look and taste like was like living in a fantasy world of food. I … Read More