I love cooking in a crockpot – especially in the winter. It’s wonderful to put something together in the morning before leaving the house and come home to a cooked meal, ready to eat. This recipe is strongly South Western based and is super flexible. Serve it as is as a fantastic one-bowl meal … [...]

For the first post of 2011 I’m going to jump right in with a recipe that’s not only a Southern tradition, but is a yummy AND healthy way to start the New Year. In the South, it’s a tradition to eat black-eyed-peas on New Year’s Day; it’s supposed to bring luck and prosperity. In my [...]

A lot of people have a hard time figuring out meals – how to choose side dishes, how to know what goes with what, etc. I get asked how I choose my side dishes a lot; it’s something people seem to have a particularly hard time with. Maybe this will give some insight into how [...]

Eating clean is a phrase that’s thrown around a lot these days by foodies, dieters, trainers, and many others. There are dozens of books on it; a search for Clean Eating on Amazon returns 20+ pages of books, magazines, and cookbooks. And each one of them gives a little different definition. Some of the definitions [...]

Ok, guys and gals. It’s time for me to get this show on the road again, isn’t it? I have to admit that lately I’ve been flailing around with the blog a bit. I’ve lost focus for the content here and I haven’t felt much excitement about cooking or photographing food. But I think I’ve [...]

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted a rave on the blog. Then again it’s been a long time since I’ve found anything (food, kitchen gadget, or otherwise) that makes me go “wow!” This … this was one of those things. A few weeks ago my friend Shannon recommended this yogurt to me. It [...]