Bourbon Trail Chicken Biscuit
A sweet tea brined chicken biscuit drizzled in a brown sugar-bourbon glaze on crispy greens and topped with a spicy mustard slaw on a homemade buttermilk biscuit.
Memorial Day: Sausage Stuffed Jalapeno Popper Cups
Many of us will be attending or even hosting a Memorial Day cookout this weekend, and rather than serve the same old cookout recipes, why not serve up something new? After seeing a Tasty video about Jalapeño Popper cups, it hit me that those crazy little wonton wrappers could be the answer to my jalapeño …
Farm-to-Table Dinner: Creamy Pasta Rags with Turkey Sausage
It’s funny how some of our best recipes come from happy accidents and necessity. This recipe is just that…a fabulous recipe that came from a night when I needed to cook dinner and cobbled together whatever I could find in the refrigerator and pantry. I’ve always been a huge advocate for a well stocked pantry …
Farm-to-Table Dinner: Balsamic Cranberry Flatbreads
These flatbreads are made on puff pastry with cranberry pickled onions, turkey, arugula, feta cheese, and a cranberry balsamic glaze. By cutting the flatbreads into small wedges, they make a perfect addition to any party menu!
Farm-to-Table Dinner: Dark Chocolate Espresso Cream Pie with Amaretto Cherries
2016 National Pie Championship Chocolate Cream Winner It’s funny how things happen when you least expect them. I’ve been competing in the National Pie Championships since 2008 and a professional since 2015. Going into this year, I knew that my chances of winning anything are low. There are some AMAZING professional pie chefs, especially Evette …
Farm-to-Table Dinner: Poolside Watermelon Punch
Every summer, my husband and I create a new summer cocktail that we can take to the pool or even to the beach. Most years, our cocktail is rum and fruit punch based. This year, with the help of CK Mondavi wines and their cocktail challenge, our summer cocktails will be wine based. The first …
Farm-to-Table Dinner: Southern Cornbread Salad
Nothing says summer quite like a picnic or pool party, and nothing is better than party food that as quick as it is yummy! However, I can’t wrap my head around picnics of simple cold-cut sandwiches and chips. Growing up, there was always one dish that was guaranteed a place on every picnic and summer …
Bourbon Berry Bread Pudding
For this new bread pudding recipe, I combined baked crescent rolls, mixed berries, bourbon, and white chocolate to create a bread pudding that was sweet, tart, creamy, and even a little smokey, from the bourbon.
National Pie Championships: Ode to Peanut Butter Pie
a pie that incorporates peanut butter into every layer…peanut butter cookie crust, peanut butter truffle, peanut butter cream, peanut butter whipped cream, peanut butter cookie garnish.
National Pie Championships: Bourbon-Blueberry Pie with White Chocolate Truffle
We replaced the blackberries with blueberries and layered the jam over a layer of creamy white chocolate truffle to create a pie that is the perfect balance of creamy sweet and bright, yet smokey fruit.