A very dear friend of mine has provided some delectable and quick appetizer recipes for holiday entertaining on his blog, The Stylish...

Me and Paula hanging out in her gift shop in historic Savannah, Georgia. I’ve never met Paula Deen, but this I know: She is not a racist....

Heirloom tomatoes. What a nice name for a fruit. Attach the word heirloom to anything and you immediately get that fuzzy feeling. Try it:...

If Georgia were a food, it would be a fried peach pie with bourbon and cinnamon. Nothing says pride in the Peach State like a made from...

I’ve always loved the concept of a tart. I think it’s the ease of preparation that appeals to me. The idea that you can whip up a pastry...

I hadn’t planned to blog about these, but they were just too cute not to share. With a package of sugar cookie dough and a little...

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Watermelon is an iconic symbol of summertime. When I learned it could be incorporated into a cake, I was super excited to get in the...

Few things get me out of the house before Noon on a Saturday morning, but fresh ingredients and a fantastic recipe was all I needed to...

For my birthday, I received an autographed copy of Barefoot Contessa Parties!, an early cookbook by one of my favorite Food Network...

A pie doesn’t have to be complicated. With only six ingredients, this Lime Cheesecake Pie takes literally minutes to assemble and the...

I was searching for a good brownie recipe when I came across this delightful one in my Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. I knew I’d...

Sometimes, it’s not the fancy recipes that make your heart go pitter-patter. Chocolate chip cookies are iconic. Just consider it. What...

What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with a classy little delicacy like Red Velvet Cupcakes with Red Velvet Frosting?  I...

Ugly, black bananas transformed into beautiful, creamy banana cake. That is all. I never purchase bananas at the grocery store with the...

I made this labor intensive Special-Occasion Chocolate Cake for several of my co-workers who celebrated birthdays one fall. It’s three...

Baking a pear crisp was a fantastic way to use up the Harry and David’s Royal Riviera Pears  I received as a Christmas gift. Pears aren’t...

Blackberry Cobbler is a Southern staple. “Blackberries cook up to such a beautiful and dramatic deep black-purple, you could serve this...

Right after you pull them out of the oven, the chocolate kisses are inserted in the center. You can have all the best cookbooks in the...

Add crispy bacon and a little Country Crock light butter spread and breakfast is served. Saturday mornings are my favorite time of the...