Recipe Box, Ryan’s Hot and Hot Summer Tomato Salad Stack
Hot & Hot Fish Club is an upscale restaurant in Birmingham AL Chef owner Chris Hastings is well reknown in the foodie circles The restaurant remained open during part of the Covid lock down, with one dish only available for take-out~ The hands down most popular restaurant offering, Tomato Salad Thick slices of juicy heirloom … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Shells on the Beach
Welcome to the Summer Tablescape Blog Hop hosted by Rita of Panoply A table by the sea is my favorite place to be Sugar white sand is within reach Making it feel like these shells are on the right on the beach! The centerpiece features a compote of shells placed in a Seaside Tray On … Continue reading
Tablescapes, A Tiered Tray for Flag Day
Tomorrow, June 14th, is Flag Day in the USA, a holiday commemorating the adoption of the stars and stripes flag representing our country on June 14, 1777 I decided to create a tiered tray for Flag Day This is a small, 2 tier tray and it’s a great size for a centerpiece As I shopped … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, The Ugly Stage
Many artists experience what is known as the ugly stage… the time during the painting process where you think your painting is a hot mess and you are ready to toss it The ugly stage usually occurs when you’re well into the painting, It occurs after you’ve established the composition It occurs once you begin … Continue reading
Recipe Box, TrompoKing Tacos Al Pastor
When I came home from the beach on Sunday, HHjr said, “I’ve got dinner covered, I’m making Tacos Al Pastor” “Yum sounds great” I said, but imagine my surprise when I saw this! “Holy Guacamole what is that???” “It’s called a TrompoKing” he said It’s a vertical way to cook food “I sliced pork shoulder … Continue reading
Tablescapes, a Trip to the South Pacific
I thought we’d take a little trip today, how about joining me in the South Pacific? The inspiration for this table and bar was the Broadway show, South Pacific This post was originally part of a tablescape hop 4 years ago To celebrate New York’s reopening and the beginning of Summer I thought it would … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, French Onion Chicken Bubble-up
This is an easy weeknight dinner, pretty much a “dump and go” type casserole… lots of flavors and textures in the simple 6 ingredient dinner! It’s a casserole of chicken in a creamy sauce surrounded by biscuit pieces and topped with cheese and French fried onions I started by poaching boneless chicken breasts You could … Continue reading
Party Panache, Jarcuterie
Charcuterie boards are all the rage lately and recently I’ve noticed the concept of these board buffets being put into jars… Well that’s brilliant, and I couldn’t wait to make some! This is such a great example of “Presentation is Everything” I used simple everyday ingredients that I had in my refrigerator… serving these in … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Pink Blooms
We’re going to paint a vase of flowers today with watercolor This is the photo I used as my subject I chose it because I liked the color and texture variations and the play of lights and darks in the stems and water When I do a sketch for a watercolor, it is very light … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Roasted Red Potatoes with Gorgonzola and Rosemary
These potatoes are really easy to make, and you can pair them with grilled chicken, steak, fish or BBQ We enjoyed them with ribs over Memorial Day weekend Simple to prepare, incredibly tasty, and dinner party worthy! If you’re not a fan of gorgonzola or bleu cheese, you can sub Parmesan, Manchego, or white cheddar … Continue reading
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