I originally made Shepherd’s Pie for John’s class a couple of years ago when I did a presentation on Ireland. Well, much to my surprise and delight, not only did my own two kids LOVE it, but the entire class did. I originally shared this recipe back then, but I thought it was worth an… Read More
For one of my wedding showers back in 2002, bestie C’s sweet mother gave me what is still, to this day, one of my most prized, well loved and dog-eared cookbooks – Cherokee Entertains. She sweetly inscribed the front cover and thoughtfully listed her own favorite recipes. Over the last nine years, I’ve made all… Read More
I have loved following Edie over at Life in Grace for as long as I have followed blogs. She has such a huge heart, an eye for decorating and is awesome in the kitchen. Three things I love <3 I have been making her Cheeseburger Soup for winter dinners ever since she first shared it… Read More
Y’all are going to think I’ve been living under a rock but I’ve never made – or eaten – spaghetti carbonara! True story… Sister was telling me about this “bacon pasta” that our mutual friend made for her kids and how much they loved it. I was intrigued and looked it up only to find… Read More
One of my most favorite things about winter is chili! I have shared many of our favorites on the blog over the years. This one was originally shared six years ago in my Chili & Beer Tasting post but has been a regular on our table since then so I thought it was worth a… Read More
Mother and I have enjoyed arguing for years over which one of us makes the best apple pie. I stand by my own every day of the year. Mine is SOOOO good!! Every time one of us bakes one we dazzle the other with the quantity and quality of rave reviews we get. I most… Read More
We kicked off our Halloween festivities at the beginning of the month with our favorite pound cake in this frightfully cute new bundt pan! I was really pleased with the way it turned out and have always had good luck with the Nordic Ware pans. You can find this one at Williams Sonoma at a… Read More