Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
Last week was Masters Week – a holiday for us Georgia folks. My Daddy was there over the weekend and although he is an avid golf fan, I know one of his favorite parts of the Masters is the pimento cheese sandwiches. The Masters may be an exclusive sporting event, but once inside (if you’re…
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Savoy cabbage: it’s not just for cole slaw anymore. I found that it is a great stand-in for lettuce when it comes to making wraps. Because it’s thicker than lettuce, the leaves tend to come off the head whole, without tearing, which means none of your filling will fall out. No messy spillage makes me…
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While I was in Curacao, one of my favorite things to eat was a heart of palm salad that they served at just about every meal. It was a very simple salad so I recently made a version of it here in the US. I tossed chunks of heart of palm with celery that I…
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Time again to do something with chicken that will keep me interested in that fair foul. I hadn’t done a stuffed chicken in a while and it seemed like it was time. First I sauteed chopped (not sliced) cremini mushrooms in a little butter and garlic and then mixed them with goat cheese. If you…
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Because I had no vested interest in either of the teams playing in this year’s Super Bowl, I didn’t feel the pressure to do anything major. Without a team I cared to root for, there seemed to be no need to go to a party and stay up late, only to feel exhausted on Monday.…
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When you want a big salad for a meal but are sick of the good old cobb, I highly recommend turning to taco salad. It’s healthier than eating actual tacos and is full of protein. I like using crisp lettuce for this, like romaine hearts. Instead of using ground beef, I decided to go with…
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If I’m able to cook a healthy, delicious dinner while I’m doing laundry and haven’t even gotten back from the gym til 9:00 pm, I’d say that must be one worthwhile recipe. Salmon tacos are just that. I drizzled salmon with olive oil, topped it with chile powder, paprika, and cayenne, and stuck it in…
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The full NYE recap will be in another post, but there was one dish I made for the New Years pregame I hosted that deserves it’s very own post here and now. You don’t hear “lettuce wraps” without thinking of P.F. Changs. I think even people who have never eaten at P.F. Changs know the…
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I love that Trader Joe’s sells Brussels sprouts in shredded/slaw form. They’re great to sauté with vegetables but this time I decided to use them for the base of a simple salad. When it comes to nuts in salad, I know the walnut is usually everybody’s first pick. I, however, prefer pine nuts or sunflower…
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Why is it that when childhood leaves the building it takes the sloppy joe with it? As a 27 year old, I miss that gloopy gloppy ‘wich. There is something very satisfying about sinking your teeth – nay, your whole face – into something so messy. If you’re eating a sloppy joe and you don’t…
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Peaches to Apples 