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.
What’s New
Pork Belly Casserole with Dumplings
Pork belly casserole is richly flavored with pork belly, beans, tomatoes, and red cabbage, and all topped with delicious dumplings.
Apple Ginger Bourbon Fizz
The classic fizz cocktail gets a Southern twist with bourbon, apple butter, and ginger beer instead of plain soda. Try this Apple Ginger Bourbon Fizz at your next shindig.
The Cookbook
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.
Gardening
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.
Travel
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.
Wine
Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir 2014: Beauty in a Glass
This garnet colored beauty in a glass is my favorite Pinot Noir so far this year. Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir 2014 is the wine I want to be when I grow up.
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.
Favorite Recipes
Savory Cheddar Rolls for #BreadBakers
Shaping rolls can be quite a challenge. It seems easy enough. Take a little piece of dough and roll it around until smooth. Sometimes you pull the side and pinch it together on the bottom. Mine rarely turn out smooth and round. Most of the time mine have what I’ll call a rustic look. So […]
Oatmeal Toffee Cookies
It’s cookie time! When is it not cookie time? A day does not go by without me having a cookie. I confess they are not always homemade. Yikes! I know. I keep a box of Teddy Grahams in the pantry and give a couple to my hounds after lunch and dinner. (Did I mention I […]
Homemade Caramel Sauce
“That, holding your tongue right, and practice are the keys to a successful caramel frosting.” – Virigina Willis in her Basic to Brilliant, Y’All cookbook. That quote applies to anything caramel and not just frosting. Caramel is mighty tricky. It took me three tries plus combining two different recipes until I made caramel sauce successfully. […]
Chocolate Streusel Bars for #SundaySupper
Players are lined up and ready for the big game. Each one brings their talents to make a winning team. Flour, sugar, and cocoa are called in first to get the foundation play started. Butter cuts in to pull them together for a strong base. Heat solidifies the first play and it’s time for the […]