Charcuterie boards are all the rage, and I am totally on board (haha). The variety of delicious cured meats from around the world is ever expanding, and what could be easier than filling a platter with delicious meats, a few nuts, some pickles, maybe some dried fruit and there you go. Or adding salty cured meats to a display of cheeses. I make them in seasonal themes, color … [Read more...] about Charcuterie Board Pasta Sauce
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Big Skillet Shrimp Butter Boil
A classic shrimp boil is a great deal of fun. But let’s be honest, quite a bit of trouble. If you don’t have a huge pot, don’t have a big vessel or table to put it all on, you are kind of out of luck. I consider it a fun “event” – lots of people gathered around to dig into a pile of fresh shrimp, having a great conversation while peeling away. For the full experience, I love … [Read more...] about Big Skillet Shrimp Butter Boil
Beef and Stout Stew with Blue Cheese Dumplings
We are in that in between time weatherwise right now. We’ve just had historic snow here in Memphis, but the first signs of spring are popping up. All the sweaters and coats I wore just a week ago are ready to go back in the closet. I have been socially distancing on my patio all winter, but now it’s time for a spring clean and I am looking forward to lazy cocktails and light … [Read more...] about Beef and Stout Stew with Blue Cheese Dumplings
Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Apples and Root Vegetables and Hazelnut Sauce
Winter is the perfect time for a hearty, comforting meal and the slow cooker makes it easy work. A rainbow of lovely winter vegetables nestled around a tender pork roast makes for a pretty impressive dish. This is the kind of thing I love to do on a bleak, rainy or snowy day, the fragrant meal cooking away while I snuggle under a blanket with a good book. But a meal like this … [Read more...] about Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Apples and Root Vegetables and Hazelnut Sauce
Good Luck Gumbo (Black-Eyed Pea and Collard Green Gumbo)
I am reposting this New Year's Day favorite recipe again, because I think we could all use as much luck as we can get this year! I am not an overly suspicious person. Sure, I have my little quirks, but I don’t worry about black cats, walking under ladders, throwing spilled salt over my left shoulder. But there are a few traditions that I adhere to because, well, it can’t hurt. … [Read more...] about Good Luck Gumbo (Black-Eyed Pea and Collard Green Gumbo)
