Growing up, my father was always in charge of cooking the herbed beef tenderloin for Christmas dinner. We looked forward to it every year, and now the tradition of cooking the herbed beef tenderloin lies with me. This is a very simple recipe that my parents developed, but you have to be patient and not…
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If March was just as much of a blur for you as it was for me, and you are in the mood to celebrate Easter Week with a different menu, check out Chef Hunter Davis’s Corned Beef and Cabbage. He sent me this recipe via email for St. Patrick’s Day, but I missed it because…
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It’s fall y’all, and this recipe is perfect for tailgating, Sunday supper, or cozying up on the sofa and watching your favorite shows! Meatballs in a red sauce are a classic combo that pops up in cuisines all over the world, from Italian pork meatballs in marinara sauce to Spanish albóndigas in chunky romesco sauce. Although…
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I haven’t made Bolognese in years. It is has not been a go-to recipe for me. I am not sure if it was due to the thousands of other recipes running through my head, or because I thought that it was just another boring meat sauce. Either way, I am so glad that I decided…
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The 4th annual Wharf Uncorked Food & Wine Festival, presented by Wind Creek Atmore, welcomed nearly 1,000 visitors, and, a total of $20,357.57 was raised for Make-A-Wish® Alabama – an organization devoted to granting wishes to children statewide with life-threatening medical conditions. During the Grand Tasting on Saturday, some of Alabama Gulf Coast’s finest chefs…
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Looking for back to school comfort food that the entire family will love, well, unless they are vegetarians, gluten and/or dairy free? Then, my big easy meatballs and red gravy over Idaho® mashed potatoes must be on your list of weekly recipes, and can also be adapted to fit your family’s nutritional needs. Make a…
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The holiday season has already begun at our home, and I’m cooking for my husbands wine group this evening. The guys gather in our guest house out back, tell jokes and sip on different vintages in a blind tasting, while noshing on a couple of charcuterie trays I put together, along with something in…
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For many years I would visit the French Quarter on Sunday’s and eat at a bistro called Petunia’s for brunch. The restaurant was filled with colorful people, had an over the top decor and served delicious comfort food, but sadly is know longer in existence. Petunia’s was well known for their enormous crepes, but one of…
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Sean Brock of Husk Restaurant, a gourmet food destination in Charleston, creates amazing cuisine, and like me is a lover of Allan Benton and his Smoky Mountain Country hams and bacon, procured in Madisonville, Tennessee. When he opened Husk he says, ” I knew we had to have a cheeseburger on the menu!” I met Sean…
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The Super Bowl is this Sunday and you know what that means…Party Time! 30A EATS blogging team,Virtual Potluck , teamed up with Lewis Bear Company for a throwdown using award-winning Victory, Grayton Beer Company, & Pensacola Bay Brewery Craft Beers in recipes to share with our readers. We also have a fun giveaway! I really enjoy the…
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Today is “National Hamburger Day.” As if we didn’t get our grill on enough this weekend, I’m thinking a good way to celebrate would be to fire it up once again to enjoy one of my family favorite recipes, The Ultimate Man Burger. If you have the chance to Visit South Walton, and are just…
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Today I am posting my 5th sandwich (6th post) and entering the 3rd week of Emeril’s Cookalong, promoting his new cookbook released Tuesday called, Kicked-Up Sandwiches: Stacked With Flavor. I have been at it creating some #serioussandwiches, and if you have been following the 22 bloggers participating, you will know they are ultra-delicious! If…
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