I can’t remember a time when I didn’t love coffee.
I started on it pretty early, as our household was never without a freshly brewed pot of coffee each morning. My parents took their java pretty seriously and I was raised on Peet’s Arabian Mocha-Java. The first time I tasted Folger’s was at a piano recital [...]
Is it because it has a name like squash? I thought everyone loved it as much as I did…until I went to the TV station today armed with today’s recipe for Summer Squash Bread! Lee and Dia may have been skeptical at first, but I made them eat their words!
I dropped by the Holly Hill [...]
I’ve been lucky to have had some great “firsts” in my cooking life…first competition, first Food Network appearance, first win…and first front page!
This is the article that Sharon Thompson wrote, after our visit together earlier this year. I so look forward to working with Sharon in the future and really appreciate her coverage of me [...]
Greetings, burger lovers! After making endless batches of chicken burgers for friends and family, I wanted to post a tip sheet with a couple helpful hints that I’ve come across along the way.
Tip #1: Any extras of the Rainbow Sesame Slaw make a perfect side dish, so I usually cut up 3 bell peppers [...]
This past weekend at the farmer’s market, I couldn’t resist buying several different varieties of corn, for as little as 33 cents an ear! Grilled corn on the cob is one of those foods that never fails to draw me in at summer festivals, cookouts, and county fairs.
This corn salad is inspired by the [...]
I’ve been making homemade granola for over a year now and it blows any storebought version out of the water!
My original recipe is pretty simple and involves fairly haphazard measurements: 8 cups oats, a bag of sliced almonds, a bag of shredded coconut, 3/4 cup canola oil, 1 1/2 cups honey, a generous spoonful of [...]
I hope you all have a safe and happy holiday, filled with sun, fun, fireworks, and best of all, FOOD!
I love any excuse to make holiday-themed sweets, and the 4th of July is no exception. I’ve been known to buy holiday sprinkles, sugars, cupcake liners, cake pans, cookie cutters, etc. and hoard them in my [...]
I’ve been on a two-week hiatus from LEX18 (bumped last week for President Obama and bumped this week for Wimbledon), but I’ll be back this Tuesday, July 7th!
In the mean time, I’ve been baking up a storm for Wine + Market and also to just feed friends and family.
I so wish I lived closer to [...]
While I can’t be with my dad to celebrate (I miss you, Dad!), I’m so looking forward to a relaxing Father’s Day at Michael’s parents’ house, which will consist of good food, great company, and a rousing game of cornhole!
I’ve got a day off from kitchen duty because we’re picking up an order of fried [...]
I just spent a week in California and was inspired by all the beautiful California strawberries I spotted at the farmer’s market. It’s so easy to throw together a strawberry pie or strawberry shortcake, but those of you without a sweet tooth don’t have to be left out.
This summery salad is the perfect thing [...]
