When somebody knocks at the doorSomeone new walks inI will smile and shake their handsBut you can’t make old friends. This could be episodical if I tried to share all the stories told, yet again, this past weekend. Jimmy Edwards and Weir Kyle met at Ole Miss. They both had natural talent and loved the…
Category: Cooking
Dinner and a Show
I laid down and gave out a heavy sigh. Brandt asked why I was so tired. I explained I worked all day on menu planning and a grocery list for Kirk’s Private Dinner. I went on to explain I was doing a Thai menu and it took more research than I normal do for a…
Cooking + Caring
January 2019, I made a commitment to myself. I never said I was on “a diet” but I drastically changed my eating habits using Keto basics. Of course, I plateaued and many friends recommended exercise. The encouragement of our sweet Cousin Susan led me to join a Jazzercise Studio. It was a 35 minute drive…
2018…thanks for the memories
Before we jump head first into 2019 we pause to be grateful for a wonderful 2018. My business afforded us several opportunities to travel this year. We visited family coast to coast and celebrated anniversaries, birthday’s (three where both digits changed) and the joy’s of living. We met new friends Miles at Tamboli Produce and Rachel…
Wine & Dine
Fortunate is a word which often comes to mind regarding my work/love relationship with my clients. It’s wonderful to know so many of my design clients have become dear friends. Four years ago we were invited to a dinner in a client’s home. I sat by my client’s new next door neighbor and across the…
Slice, Grill, Serve
I’m not one to say I’m inspired by something or someone. I don’t often, if ever, do something like someone else did it or even as a tribute. I even find myself making things that mom made but with adjustments they’ve become mine. Oh, how I wish I could cook for her again. My focus…
Cooking with Love
I was so fortunate to have a mom who was a great Southern cook.
Eggcellent!!!
When a neighbor brings you quail eggs…
Bounty of the Garden
Those of you who know me have heard about my mom’s multiple versions of coleslaw. Sometime after I “took up housekeeping” I realized the motivation for all those different slaws. Mom was a child of the depression. They grew their own vegetables and raised their own meats. They “put up” provisions for the winter but…
Sunday Supper
Speaking with a friend today he said, “you’ve been doing a lot of cooking lately”. I haven’t really cooked more than usual. However, I have taken to social media a bit more than normal. Summer is exhilarating. All things pertaining to food and entertaining are at the optimum. Cooking for those I love is pure…
The House Was Lovely 