Strawberry Season

posted on April 10, 2012

Down South, Spring is here and it feels like Summer is just around the corner. Just in time for Easter, our local strawberry patch opened last week so I headed out for a couple of buckets of fresh picked berries. I always forget just how delicious ripe, just…

Design*Sponge and Gena Knox

posted on February 7, 2011

One of my favorite blogs, Design*Sponge, recently featured my recipe for Kale and Apple Salad in their “in the kitchen with” weekly segment. "In the kitchen with" features recipes from artists and designers of varying areas of expertise. Design*Sponge editor, Grace Bonney, says she “love[s] the idea of ending each…

The Ultimate Roasted Chicken

posted on January 31, 2011

My freezer always stays stocked with at least two or three pasture raised chickens from a local farm - Plow Point Farms just outside of Athens. Sarah and Russell Bennett have been good friends since college and now Russell, along with his partner Robert Bishop, sells fresh chickens to…

Warm Biscuits, Cane Syrup & Holiday Gifts

posted on November 3, 2010

Though it seems like it is a little late this year, the leaves have finally started to turn and cooler weather has set in. Fall is my favorite season. I love the perfectly cool days and the delicious vegetables the season brings us. Our garden is finally…

Southern My Way: Simple Recipes, Fresh Flavors

posted on August 27, 2010

I am so excited that this November will mark the debut of my new cookbook, Southern My Way. In the book, I will take you along my journey among the Georgia fields, farmhouses, and families that kindled my passion for Southern cooking. Along the way, you will also meet local…