Serving up sweet Southern charm
I make no secret about my love of potatoes, from latkes to papas a la huancaína. I’m back with yet another South American take on the humble tuber – this time from Ecuador. It’s time we talked about llapingachos. Llapingachos are kind of similar to …
As part of my #LocalFoodieFriday series, I once wrote about a Bulgarian restaurant just minutes from my house that introduced me to a beautiful and rich cuisine for the first time. Sadly, 4 Seasons has since closed. While I am always hurt by the closure …
Most of my recipes of late have been in my #GentGoesGlobal series, which means I’m discovering something new. So I rarely get the chance to do the stereotypical blogger thing where you write a novel about how much a recipe means to you before you …
It’s Thanksgiving week with is a HUGE time for food bloggers, and while I could be using it to push a turkey recipe, I’m pumping out yet another #GentGoesGlobal post to freshen up your festive spread with something different. Last time we went to Estonia, …
If you follow me on Twitter, you know that my account there is mostly Eurovision with a smattering of blog promo. Imagine my surprise when I found another American Eurofan, who tweets mostly about Eurovision, but who also runs a food blog! Tony of The …
A few months ago my friend told us she was bringing scallion pancakes for us to try. I was so excited because I had small spring onions growing in my garden that I had no idea what to do with. But when she turned up, …
There are some shameful, shameful things you just may never live down. For example, I’m a “Southern” blog, yet I don’t have a biscuit recipe? Worse yet, I don’t even know where biscuits come from? I mean, how embarrassing! I decided if I ever wanted …
It’s the middle of October and if you thought I was giving up summer, you are wrong! Last week when I wrote the recipe for my Watermelon “Gin”ger & Tonic, I told you to reserve your rind to make pickles so that it didn’t go …
I promised you all I wasn’t all about fall just yet in my last post (where I may have been a bit early on the autumn train), but I’m here to let y’all know that summer isn’t gone just yet! I’ve got a recipe for …