With Memorial Day and summer picnic season right around the corner, I’m always looking for tasty and refreshing side dishes that are easy to transport and hold up well on a buffet table, even on a warm afternoon. This is a nice departure from mayonnaise-laden potato and pasta salads that are high in fat and [...]
What a week!!!! I’m back in Lexington, after an action-packed weekend in San Antonio and a great visit with my sister in Austin. I can’t even begin to describe the whole experience at NCCC in one post, but I will say that I had such a wonderful time meeting the other 8 contestants and getting [...]
Mint Julep Fruit Kabobs
If you’re planning a get together for Derby, this mint-julep inspired recipe will complete your Derby party spread. It’s the perfect thing to nibble on while sipping on a cocktail and milling around in your best dress and hat. This will stand out amongst all the cheesy hot browns, bowls of rich [...]
Perusing the Easter aisle at Target gave me the baking itch! All those colored peeps and chocolate eggs gave me a hankering to make pretty pastel sugar cookies!
One of my college roommates, Rebecca, was in love with those soft, Lofthouse sugar cookies–you know them well–pale, cakey, and comforting in their sweet simplicity. Since then, [...]
With Easter on the horizon, I whipped up some deviled eggs for my LEX18 Wellness Segment. While we didn’t grow up going to church, buying new spring dresses, and or dyeing eggs, our family sure knew how to put on a mean egg hunt.
My sister and I loved egg hunts so much that we’d [...]
Well, it looks like I’m not the only one updating my website! LEX18 has posted videos of my weekly Wellness Cooking segment, which I’ve been doing every Tuesday during the 12:30 news show for the past few months.
They’ve put up the last 9 segments, so hop on over to catch the recipes and the [...]
Today on LEX18, in honor of St. Patty’s Day (and National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day), I’m making…you guessed it!
Corned Beef & Vegetables with Horseradish Cream
I always look forward to St. Patrick’s Day because it gives me an excuse to make corned beef! I trim any excess fat off the brisket before the long cooking [...]
And today’s Wellness recipe for LEX18 is….
Fiesta Lettuce Wraps!!!!!
Tune in at 12:30pm today to watch me put these together with the lovely Dia Davidson and the always-charming Lee Cruse. Or just check it out here!
Everyone I know loves to order those delicious lettuce wraps from Chinese restaurants that are crisp, refreshing, and [...]
Thank you to everyone who has contacted me about the Ultimate Recipe Showdown! It’s been really great to hear from friends and family who have seen the episode.
The Food Network will be showing it two more times: Saturday at 4pm EST and Sunday at 6pm EST, so you have a couple more chances to [...]
On Tuesday, I went back to LEX18 (one of the local stations where I went to promote URS) to do a short cooking demo for their wellness segment. Many of my recipes don’t qualify as being particularly “healthy,” so I racked my brain for some vegetable-laden favorites.
Ratatouille is something my mom used to make and [...]
