Just when I thought Shepherd’s pie couldn’t get any better, I discovered that shepherd’s pie made with short ribs is magical! Not only is it tasty and comforting, it can make husbands compliant. When I told Big Daddy that I […]
October 29th was National Coffee Day, and instead of just jazzing up my regular morning cup of Joe for a cooking segment on WCNC, I thought it would be fun to make something inspired by coffee that would be enjoyed […]
There is no rhyme or reason to the recipes I select for my cooking segments on Charlotte Today. Inspiration can come from anywhere. I’ve been inspired while watching Food Network or PBS, sitting in car line, reading a book, folding laundry. […]
My boys started spring ball, and life is going to get crazy. For the next twelve weeks, two nights a week and every weekend we will be consumed by basketball. I don’t have the necessary time management skills to properly […]
It’s Super Bowl weekend! And I have to make something to celebrate the occasion. As a South Jersey girl who grew up across the bridge from Philadelphia, I’m rooting for my Eagles to win. I know New England is the […]
Sometimes it seems like I make the same thing for dinner every week. Roast chicken, tacos, spaghetti and meatballs, and pizza always seem to be in the weekly rotation. The only time there’s a real change-up in the menu is […]
My dad was an MP in the Air Force, and one of the carry-overs he brought to his civilian life after leaving the military was a craving for creamed chipped beef, or as he referred to it, s#&t on a […]
I will be turning 47-years-old in about three weeks, and lately I’ve been nostalgic about the food I enjoyed in my youth. I’m not upset about getting older, I welcome it. With each passing year, I have great experiences, and […]
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Last week, my cousin passed away after a long battle with lung disease. This post is in honor of her and a little on the long side. Evelyn “Bootsie” Bell was one of a kind, and she meant the world […]
