Peach Cake and Fried Ice Cream
 
          When we have company I like to try out new dishes on them.  Mostly I do desserts.  This past Tuesday and Wednesday we had out-of-town guests so I fixed two brand new items which quickly made their way to the top of my keep pile.
          If you give [...]

The long wait for my newest release is almost here.  DARK SECRETS OF THE OLD OAK TREE will be on the shelves March 1.  Since this is the very first book I completed, I’m excited to finally see it in its finished state.  Yesterday, while Googling myself, I found the first review of Dark Secrets.  [...]

Where did 2009 go?  It was here a few days ago, but suddenly it is gone along with the spirit of the holidays and the preparations for our New Year’s Eve party.  The only thing left of those fleeting memories are the boxes of Christmas decorations stacked in my dining room waiting to be put [...]

Just one day away from Thanksgiving dinner and I am up to my elbows in turkey, dressing, and some variation of every vegetable known to man.  It seems that since my children have become adults, they also have become picky about what veggies they will eat.  I long for the days when I could put [...]

 
I’m spending the next few days in Lincolnton, Georgia.  The leaves are changing, and there is more than a nip in the air.  Last night, we ate chili at a friend’s house.  I love chili.  Spicy chili.  Green chili.  White chili.  Cincinnati chili.  You name it, I love it.  The following is a recipe I [...]

A couple of weeks ago, my sister visited me for a few days.  As we always do, we ate our way from Jacksonville to Tampa.  One of my favorite restaurants is Buca di Beppo.  It’s a great Italian eatery with the best lasagna ever (nine layers).  They also have one of the greatest salads.  It [...]

This past weekend, combining two of the South’s most favorite foods, Jekyll Island, Georgia held its Shrimp and Grits: The Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival.  During the island-wide event, chefs competed in the Fifth Annual Shrimp and Grits cook-off. 
That reminded me I haven’t cooked my favorite version of the dish in a long time.  Here’s the [...]

I’ve been running behind on posting my articles, because a little thing like a deadline got in my way.  Thank goodness it is basically over for now. 
Recently, I had guests for dinner and when the conversation turned to recipes, the lady dining with us told me about a super sounding one that I knew [...]

I love popcorn.  If I had to pick a favorite flavor it would be kettle corn, sweet and salty.  Over the years, I’ve collected quite a few recipes for flavored popcorn.  Although I don’t need a special reason to eat it, I never think of the 4th of July without thinking of popcorn.  I use [...]

I started my new diet today at 12:43 pm, but who’s counting?  For most of my life I’ve been cursed with my height not computing with my width.  I’ve been on just about every diet known to man.  They all worked.  It was me that didn’t work. 
 
Most diets encourage you to set goals.  My [...]