I am usually a simple recipe type of girl. Amy, on the other hand, makes elaborate multi-step desserts like last week’s mini tiramisus. For her, a pie complete with a homemade pie crust is a…
Monthly Archives For October 2013
On Our Plates: Using Up Leftover Halloween Candy
Once again, we’re going to kick-start the weekend by sharing some of the things that we’ve got on our plates. This week’s topic? Leftover Halloween candy! Laura’s niece Danika at 7 months (now she’s almost…
Mini Tiramisus!
I have a friend who is a bona fide tiramisu connoisseur. She’s researched the best places to find the dessert in Lexington, and she knows who tops it with cocoa powder and who uses a…
On Our Plates: A Severed Finger Party
A couple of years ago, I heard a story about a woman who found a severed finger in her chili at Wendy’s. I don’t remember how the story ended (the woman was crazy or something?),…
Vegetarian ‘Meat’balls Two Ways
One of the things you learn as you get older is that everyone has a unique food history. Meals and dishes from your childhood hold a special significance because of the memories attached. Some of…
On Our Plates: Pilots & TV Snacks
This week, we’re talking about what’s on our screens – tv screens, that is! Neither of us has a lot of time to watch tv, but there a few shows that we each keep up…
Savory Butternut Squash Bread Pudding
Yesterday afternoon, the squirrel convention under the oak tree in my front yard gained a new member: a cheeky groundhog. He was sitting on the sidewalk in broad daylight, chowing down on acorns. Mr. Groundhog…
On Our Plates: Southern Artisan Cheese Festival and Homemade Butter
There have been more food-related events in Nashville lately then my calendar has allowed, but I was at last year’s Southern Artisan Cheese Festival, so I knew this was one event worth planning around. Sadly,…
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