

Deviled Eggs and Sugar Bacon
Bricktops (Nezih calls it Btops.) is my go-to choice for out-of-town guests, but also a favorite Sunday Brunch spot to catch up with my...


Spinach Mushroom Quiche
Some of my favorite food memories come from my high school sweetheart and our favorite spots. La Madeleine was actually his mother’s and...


Christmas Strata
Inspired by the movie, “The Family Stone,” but fearful the men would turn up their noses at the idea, I proposed a Christmas Strata for...


Garlic Cheese Grits
Christmas at the Big House, Dede’s House, is December 25th complete with a White Elephant, Aunt Kitty’s Squash Casserole, and stockings...


Ricotta Pancakes
I suppose I can’t say that every Fourth of July I head to Vail since I have not been able to go the past two summers. However, once upon...


Overnight Waffles
On one of the Nungesser’s many trips back to Nashville, Kylene brought her King Arthur Waffle Mix and made them for brunch for my...

Old-Fashioned Biscuits
I'm NOT a baker, but they say that biscuits, any breads or rolls, rise better when they are touching. So I always make a ring and then...


Mandu
My mother would spend an entire day making mandu, Korean dumplings - think potstickers. Robert and I would help until we lost interest,...


Brie en Croute
I made this along with the mushrooms for that Swiss Thanksgiving. Kelly loved it so much, she made it at home in Chapel Hill, North...


Breaded Mushrooms
By the time we reached Thanksgiving in Switzerland, I worried I had exhausted my appetizer repertoire on the Cuore Felice girls. I found...