Do you still have a refrigerator full of Easter eggs? A great way to use them up is with a recipe for a casserole, like Mr. M’s family’s asparagus casserole that dates back to the Great Depression. Before Mr. M happened to bump into yours truly at a bar late at night while I was celebrating [...]

The other day I finally broke out of my cooking rut… at least for a moment.  Over the weekend, I headed over to the All Local Farmer’s Market here in Columbia and picked up a pork loin roast from Emile DeFelice, owner of Caw Caw Creek Farms in Calhoun County, South Carolina.  I love purchasing [...]

It’s been a little bit silent over here for a few days.  Why? Because apparently the South Carolina crew who went up to New York turned into snow queens and kings, but more on that later. After a fabulous cocktail hour-or-two with Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo and Kelsey Banfield, they were kind enough to walk [...]

For those of us who are still in a cooking rut from the holidays (yes, that’s me, and it’s beyond explanation at this point), there was a recipe published in The New York Times the other day that may provide us with a muse.  It’s easy. It’s fresh. The very title inspires an image of [...]

In the past week I’ve received two very good reasons to hurry and reinstate that trip to New York that keeps escaping me.  One is that one of my favorite people whom I’ve met there is moving to London.  It’s a bit easier for me to get to New York than London, so I need [...]

Has anyone else been on a bit of a cooking hiatus lately? I feel horribly that I haven’t posted any foodie musings since before Thanksgiving.  In all honesty, I have barely done any cooking since then. Between Mr. M working close to home so much lately and wanting his turn in the kitchen, evening engagements, [...]

Jane Green Warburg, also known from her books as Jane Green, is known for her insightful writing which peers into the complex lives of women.  The New York Times bestselling author has pulled the curtain away from issues such as body image, grief, divorce, and second chances while we read on with bated breath.  She paints [...]

For this final piece in the Double Gift Week series, I thought it would be nice to end with some dessert.  I love sending food gifts during the holidays, and there is nothing like having a box handed to you by your UPS man and opening it up to find delectable goodies.  The Great Spirits [...]

Taking a break from my kitchen reorganization that I thought would have been done by noon… ahem. It’s now 6pm. All I have to say is that I’m turning it into a haven of organization and visual stimulation… but, in the words of The Shop Tart, “Ding dang, y’all!” This is taking forever! During my [...]

I am the worst at following directions.  Ask Mr. M. I start out with good intentions, and then my mind runs away with me and I either get distracted or a little voice in my head (or tummy) tells me that if I add this or that to whatever it will be so much better. [...]