I originally developed this recipe for Ballard Design company's blog howtodecorate.com. It's a great warm weat

The newest addition to my cookbook collection is a cocktail book called 'Shake' by the boys at Mason Shaker. Y

One of the biggest and easiest improvements you can make to your home cooking is to use your own stocks. There

Most food bloggers I follow and admire are great at writing "cutsie" blog posts about their daily lives which

I had big plans to have this post for crock pot apple butter ready to go October 1st to coincide with the peak

  Even with temperatures reaching to the 80's regularly this month we are full swing into the fall season

Chocolate. Bourbon. Pecans. Yum! This twist on a traditional pecan pie recipe adds two of my favorite flavors,

Ever walked by the produce aisle in the grocery store and noticed this broccoli look alike and wondered what i

Growing up in the south okra is a staple in most southern homes. Fried, sauteed, stewed, steamed and even gril

August is national peach month and since I live in the peach state of Georgia I'm sharing my cobbler recipe wi

We're in the height of tomato season and the assortment of heirloom tomatoes are showing up in specialty food

Last weekend I took the afternoon away from the kids to visit the Le Creuset store which opened at The Outlet

I have a fascination for grilling and smoking meats. Maybe it's my southern upbringing or it's my primal inst

If you're a DIY'er in the kitchen and like making your own mustards, sauces and jams then you will also enjoy

Unlike my experiment with the pineapple infused tequila recipe, this peach infused gin didn't yield the mind s

Fresh Georgia peaches are showing up in our local grocery store and farmers markets and what a better way to c

I love this time of year when co-workers, family and friends share their summer harvest. It's like my own pers

You can boil, steam, or roast them. Anyway you cook them, beets are a great addition to any meal. They have an

I LOVE fried chicken but it can be a pain to make. Standing over a pot of chicken while you receive a grease s

My favorite meal of the day is breakfast; or brunch depending on what time you wake up. There's such an assort

  [dropcap style="dropcap2" color="gray"]I[/dropcap]   have high hopes this year that my expanded veget

Where do I get my inspiration for new dishes? Everywhere. I eat out a lot, travel and have a huge collection o

You can't call yourself a southern chef and not know how to make good buttermilk biscuits. It's easier than ba

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"I have some gin. What can I mix with it? Does gin go with juice?" "WHAT? Of Course it does. Snoop Dog says so

Last weekend I had the opportunity to attend The Masters in Augusta, GA with my wife; however, I will not be d

I'm planning an upcoming catering event which is a Kentucky Derby themed party so I've been browsing the inter

My first attempt at infused alcohol and the results were amazing! Thanks onemartiniatatime for the inspiration

Did you know April is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month? Probably not because I didn't either until I saw

You can experience all four seasons in a few days in Atlanta and this week was no exception. However, today we

Yes, I'm a man. Yes, I like fruity pink cocktails. No umbrella though unless I'm on a beach. I'm not a "man's

There's something very comforting about tomato soup and grilled cheese. I've been thinking about tomato soup f

I've held several professional cooking jobs over my career but none have been as difficult, challenging and

It's not very often I can say I come up with a truly original recipe however I think I have a winner. I've se

Let me rephrase. The easiest way to cook rice is to use a rice or pressure cooker! However, if you don't have

For a city of its size, 5.43 million last I saw on the Atlanta’s Population Now sign on Peachtree-it lacks i