By now most people have had to feed or at least dine with a vegetarian. There are varying degrees of veg-status, your pescatarains, vegans and the committed vegetarian who will still eat bacon. No judgement here. For my purposes today I am talking about the most common form of vegetarian, the ovo-lacto which means they eat […]
Need a couple of last-minute ideas for the flood of visitors that is coming in? Look no more: here to save your bacon are Jon and Vermecia, sharing some of their favorite sweet things of the season! Everyone knows that a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine (and the chaos) go down in a most […]
Is it just me or has Red Velvet Cake become insanely popular in the last couple of years? I blame the cupcake trend… I grew up with this cake — my mom would make it every Christmas and for my sister’s January birthday. It is, and has always been, her favorite cake, and it was […]
Although Thanksgiving has passed, many of us tend to use some of the same tasty tidbits and sides for Christmas and for holiday entertaining that they do use around the Thanksgiving holiday. If you want to try something new or are in a pickle about new ideas for the party season, a couple of our […]
I hate traditions. Maybe hate is a strong word, but I strongly resist them. I grew up in a very stereotypical, old-fashioned Southern family. I was strangled by tradition. There would actually be fights – with tears and subtle Southern-style grudges – over things like what dishes would be served at holidays and how the […]