Earlier this year, I shared the giant homemade cookie cake I made for New Year’s Eve. It was such a hit that I’ve now made it several more times, including for Whit’s golf banquet where it once again disappeared in record time. At this point, I think it is safe to say this recipe has… Read More
One thing we’ve loved watching this summer is how much John has embraced “adulthood.” I shared previously that he landed an incredible summer internship. As a sophomore, we were already so proud of him for earning the opportunity. Now that he’s a month into it, we’re even more impressed by how he’s handling this season… Read More
For May’s Pop In & Sip Awhile, we ended up rallying the crew and hosting our little open house on Honey’s birthday. Having a party for his 50th last spring was already a stretch for him. He has never enjoyed being the center of attention and is much happier quietly visiting with friends than being… Read More
I mentioned last week that we scooted off to a little Memorial Day cookout with friends and signed up to bring dessert. That ended up being one of Whit’s all-time favorite desserts and one he specifically requested for the night: Tres leches cake. Specifically, Ina Garten’s tres leches cake. And I truly believe it is… Read More
We scooted off to a little holiday weekend cookout with friends last night and had technically “signed up” only for dessert, but when I realized I had a wheel of brie in the fridge that needed to be used, I decided to throw together a quick appetizer too. Step one, naturally, was heading over to… Read More
You might remember that my sweet friend L gave me the The VeryVera Cookbook for my birthday. Well, much to my surprise, that was only half the gift. She had also preordered me a signed copy of The VeryVera Cookbook: Generations and delivered it last week. It is such a beautiful cookbook and I truly… Read More
One of the biggest hits of Whit’s junior prom dinner ended up being something I added almost on a whim… a dirty soda bar. If you aren’t familiar, dirty sodas have become wildly popular over the last couple of years. Think fountain soda meets fun coffee shop order. Traditional sodas are mixed with flavored syrups,… Read More