Inspired by Italy’s Lake District, Terralina Crafted Italian uses many locally sourced ingredients to create hearty, flavorful Italian cuisine.
The Cookbooks
The Vegetable Cookbook for People Who Hate Veggies
Become a veggie lover, not a veggie hater! The I Hate Vegetables Cookbook has all the fresh and easy vegetable recipes that will change your mind.
Fixin’ to Eat: Southern Cooking for the Southern at Heart
Add love to your Southern cooking, and you’ll be Fixin’ to Eat! New cookbook Fixin’ to Eat: Southern Cooking for the Southern at Heart is now available.
Looking Good
Handbag Love: The Rienzo Satchel by Patricia Nash
Made from Italian leather, the Rienzo satchel by Patricia Nash Designs comes in a variety of colors. Get an up close look at my Rienzo satchel, inside and out, in this handbag review.
On the Road
A Night at the Renaissance Charleston Historic District
We stayed at the Renaissance Charleston Historic District in Charleston, South Carolina. Get an inside look at this beautiful hotel.
In the Garden
Epidendrum Radicans: The Easiest Orchid You’ve Never Heard Of
Epidendrum radicans, also known as reed-stem epidendrum or fire star orchid, is a beautiful, easy care orchid suitable for the ground or in a pot.
Favorite Recipes
Apricot Dip for #SundaySupper
There we were standing at the bus stop. We waited and waited and finally the bus arrived. The driver asked us if we were going to the elementary school. Nope, we were excited to be going to what was then called “Junior High”. The driver said our street was no longer in the zone for […]
Sweet Dumpling Squash Drop Biscuits for #BreadBakers
How did the holiday season get here so fast? A day or two ago it was the beginning of spring. A minute before that was the start of the year. I wonder where all those days went. Time really does seem to go by faster these days. Now it looks as though Thanksgiving will be […]
No-Bake Mixed Berry Cream Cheese Tart for #SundaySupper
So there it was. The perfect reason (or excuse?) to make a pie. I don’t have a clue as to why Sunday Supper decided to pick pie as an event theme. It could be because Pi Day is coming up next month. Or perhaps someone on the team had a massive pie craving. Or pies […]
Orange Crush Cocktail for #SundaySupper
What would the world be like without music? It is very difficult to imagine. So many memories have a soundtrack. Hearing a song brings images to your mind in the same way as the scent of a certain food cooking. Some are tied together. The smell of Sauerbraten turns on classic old German music in […]
Wine of the Day
Mohua Sauvignon Blanc 2016 Wine Review
A review of Mohua Sauvignon Blanc 2016, a white wine from Marlborough, New Zealand with a bright, tropical, and lightly vegetal flavor. Find out why I liked it, plus recommended food pairings.