It’s not quite the start of summer, but the weather in Charlotte has been beautiful this week! In preparation for the upcoming summer, Sally and I decided to break out the Weber and try something new. From my tailgating travels and Sally’s recipe development work on The Southern …
Pasta Salad with Feta, Tomato, Dill, and Pine Nuts
The heat is on in Charlotte, NC. Literally, because it is finally warm and muggy outside. Figuratively, because my #4, Clifton, is graduating from High School in a couple of weeks! All of a sudden the year end events, lax games (Go Hawks!), graduation gifts, and goodbyes have me …
Milk Chocolate Coconut Almond Muffins
The beauty of knowing how to make an Easy Vanilla Muffin is that you can customize it any way you want! Sally showed you how you can transform this versatile base recipe into a delicious Coffee Chocolate Mini Muffin. Today, I want to show you how you can draw inspiration from …
Spring Onion Cheddar Bacon Cornbread
Spring is a funny time of year. One day it’s 75 and sunny and the next, it’s in the 30s and raining. With this drastic swing in the weather, you will experience an equal swing in your appetite. One day you may yearn for outdoor grilling season to begin. The next day, you …
Pineapple and Rum Brined Pork Tenderloin
Brining pork tenderloins are a quick and easy way to add some flavor and moisture to a very lean cut of pork. It’s fun to add spirits to your brine and drive the theme home by serving cocktails that echo the flavors of the brine. Yes, that means I have made a whiskey sour brine …
Smashed New Potatoes with Lemon Parsley and Garlic
Spring has sprung and I am craving clean, bright flavors. Smashed New Potatoes with Lemon Parsley and Garlic are a lighter and bolder flavored take on traditional boiled new potatoes with butter and parsley. …
Kale Prosciutto Jarlsberg Galette
Sally is still on Spring Break, so Taylor here to bring you one of her recipes. In the past, Sally has brought you Galettes that would generally fall under the dessert category. Today, she is bringing you a full on savory galette that could work with any weekend entertaining …
Carolina Wedge Salad with White Cheddar Pimento Cheese Dressing
A few weeks ago, Charlotte experienced cooler weather and ice caused by the climatic phenomenon known as the “Carolina Wedge.” When Sally heard this term, a different type of wedge came to mind. The classic wedge salad to be exact. Sally is off in Cancun with my youngest …
Spring Cucumber Salad
Spring has 10 days until it officially arrives, but someone forgot to tell the Spring-like weather that has hit Charlotte over the last few days. The trees have begun to blossom and after a long winter, Sally and I are both ready for the warm weather! …
Bacon Scallion Pepper Jack Macaroni and Cheese
Macaroni and Cheese, or Mac ‘n Cheese for short, is the ultimate comfort food. There isn’t a wrong time of day to eat it. Lunch, dinner, late night, or even for breakfast! Whenever the craving strikes, you can’t go wrong. Mac ‘n cheese falls into two camps. If you want a creamy, …