After a week of traveling, we were all ready for a good home cooked meal! I scoured my favorite cookbooks to try something new with a couple of our favorite sides. Chicken with Radishes Cooking for Jeffrey Honey absolutely loves radishes so this one jumped off the page at me. It was really easy and… Read More
I shared alllllll of the Empress Gin recipes we tried throughout 2020. My “in real life” friends enjoyed following along as much as y’all here on the blog. When we had our Spring Fling party I knew I wanted to make a batch of my very favorite, the Empress 75, for our guests to try.… Read More
Ooh-wee. I might have bit off more than I could chew at the moment with this recipe! I haven’t felt great enough to be on my feet to cook – and clean up after cooking 0 for WAY too long. John was out at a volunteer job and Honey and Whit at a baseball tournament,… Read More
Happy Friday, friends! I’m not imbibing in cocktails these days but this was a fun one that we enjoyed last month with my family in town. I mentioned, almost as an afterthought, that friends brought Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey to a party and left it with us. Well, I got the most FUN suggestions on… Read More
The end of school year craziness is upon us and last Sunday I had the foresight to make this casserole to keep in the fridge for easy dinners as various members of the family came and went all week long! It was fairly easy, feeds a crew and everyone enjoyed it. I loved that I… Read More
I was over the moon excited to have my family and my dear mother here for Mother’s Day 2021!! It was just like old times. We originally talked about the men grilling, but I haven’t entertained in so long that I was eager to do it myself. We had a casual brunch on the porch,… Read More
I shared part 1 of my Empress popsicle creations a couple of weeks ago and am back today with part 2… Empress Lavender Lemonade Popsicles! I made these last fall and, like the Elderflower Southsides, just tried them out for the first time this week. They were yummy and refreshing and I can’t wait to… Read More