Easter Already?

A fresh, easy, and flavorful salad recipe perfect for potlucks and buffets: Citrus & Fennel Salad with Orange Blossom Vinaigrette

Feeling “Eggcentric” this Weekend?

If you’re in the Savannah area and are looking to take advantage of the wonderful spring weather we’re having  then consider a trip out to Hope Grows Farm in Sylvania, GA.  Originally named “Adcote Acres” they have recently changed their name with the new  website still under construction. I haven’t had a chance to make it there yet myself but … Read More

Foodtopia: Asheville, NC

What do chefs like to do on their “time off”?   Enjoy great food of course! I recently found the time to escape town and head up to Asheville, NC.  I had never visited until a couple years ago and now I find myself longing to visit anytime I possibly can.  I know I’m probably viewing it from the “grass is … Read More

Blue Cheese & Walnut “Biscuits”

“Biscuit” is one of those words that has a variety of meanings depending on where and by whom it’s being used.  In England the term “Biscuit” is the same as what Americans would call a “cookie”.  My friend Gary is originally from Scotland and when he first visited me in Orlando he was quite perplexed (and perhaps even a bit … Read More

Easy Fruit Danish

These fruit Danish pastries are easy to make and will probably taste better than a lot of the packaged pastry goods you get in your local market.  These were originally done with Pilsbury refrigerated breadsticks and came from one of our entertaining classes at the Disney Institute.  In the past year or so, Pilsbury has come out with “Crescent Rounds” … Read More

Dessert Tricks up your Sleeve – Try Zabaglione!

A lot of people that enjoy cooking, don’t necessarily enjoy baking – chef’s included!  In restaurants there are desserts that are the province of bakers and pastry chefs, and then yet another that are often called “cook’s desserts”.  “Cook’s desserts” are those which aren’t terribly complicated, don’t need hours of preparation and can be done rather quickly…like crepes, bread pudding, … Read More

All For the Love of Grits?

I’ve had many a bachelorette cooking class and even one couple who loved cooking and wanted to do my Culinary Challenge as their wedding reception. Now I can add  engagement to the list of unique experiences that have occurred during a class! Congratulations to Jesse Barnes & Cicely Shelton who became engaged tonight during my Low Country Cuisine class! Earlier … Read More

Kitchen “Gadgets” – What the…?

The time has come for me to once again get up on my “soapbox”.  This time it’s to air my frustration with kitchen “gadgets”.  Now I know there are a lot of you out there that LOVE your gadgets so let me apologize in advance if I should happen to insult you in the course of this discourse.  It is … Read More

Vegetable Spray –What do you Say……Yeah or Nay?

  Peggi, a former guest of mine recently wrote me and asked  about my thoughts on the use of non-stick vegetable oil sprays. “Did I like it and would I recommend that people use it?” she asked. Most definitely!  Vegetable sprays (i.e. PAM and other such brands) are great for multiple reasons.  My most common use is for spraying baking … Read More