There is something about a rainy, dreary weekend that makes me want to put a big pot of soup on the stove and stay home. And with the nasty weather we’ve had, comfort food was definitely on the menu this weekend. This week’s Sunday Supper was a new-to-us recipe for (Not Your Nonna’s) Easy Pasta… Read More
I preordered Cortney LaCorte’s new cookbook, Oversharing: Anytime Snacks, Everyday Dinners, and Cooking for Company, months ago, so I was downright delighted when it finally landed on my doorstep. If you don’t know Cortney, you might know her better as The Cheese Gal. I first came across her on TikTok years ago when she was… Read More
We are reaching that funny time of year when I’m ready for all things fall, but the garden and the weather haven’t quite gotten the memo. So before I move on to soups, casseroles and everything cozy, we squeezed in what may have been one of our last true summer suppers of the year. Ivy… Read More
My friend Leigh Ann and I share a love of so many of the same things: all things Southern, great food, dance, Disney and family. So when she sends me a recipe and tells me I need to make it, I listen. Especially when said recipe includes Garlic Expressions. LA knows that Garlic Expressions is… Read More
We spent part of Labor Day weekend at a cookout at our neighbors’ house, and when I was trying to decide what to bring, I landed on Ina Garten’s Tomato & Avocado Salad. It was exactly what I wanted for one last summer cookout. Recipe | Cook Like a Pro This is one of those… Read More
I have had Ina Garten’s Spinach Gratin dog-eared in my Parties! cookbook for well over a year. Every time I flipped past the page, I would think that I needed to make it, and then… I wouldn’t. >> Spinach Gratin Recipe from Barefoot Contessa Parties! << Well, I finally got a bee in my bonnet to make it happen… Read More
Another Sunday, another Ina Garten recipe! This week we tried her Roasted Ratatouille with Polenta, and overall this was a really yummy dinner. The vegetables were absolutely the standout and something all three of us thoroughly enjoyed. The ratatouille is loaded with eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, tomatoes and plenty of herbs, all roasted together until… Read More