A great no-fail roasted chicken recipe is the little black dress of the kitchen.  You keep it on standby for any occasion when you know you need to look fabulous.  Rosemary chicken is gorgeous (look at those roasted lemon slices—so fancy!) and delicious.  Put this on the table, and enjoy the oohs and ahhs from [Click to Continue Reading...]

Yes, we are still on a New Orleans soul food kick in this house.  I just can’t help it.  The food we had in New Orleans was outstanding.  I had a bowl of crawfish etouffe that knocked my socks off.  I ate it quickly in silence, and Brian turned to me and said “that’s the [Click to Continue Reading...]

I have a prediction for you.  For the foreseeable future, all of my Dinner For Two recipes will be inspired by the meals we had on our honeymoon. On our honeymoon, we visited: New Orleans, Birmingham, Alabama, Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina.  The food of New Orleans sticks out in my mind the most. [Click to Continue Reading...]

Well, we are really counting down the days this week.  I find myself thinking of my ‘lasts’ quite a bit:  the last time I’ll introduce myself with my maiden name, and the last time I’ll sign something with that name.  I can tell you that this will not be the last time I wrap a [Click to Continue Reading...]

Do y’all need a dinner for two recipe to go with all those desserts for two recipes?  I thought you might.  I whipped up one of my favorite dinners:  risotto.  But, I scaled it down to serve two, and fancied it up with some lemon zest and spicy grilled shrimp.  You’re going to love it. [Click to Continue Reading...]

I think the difference between high-end restaurant food and a good home-cooked meal is a sauce.  A well-made, carefully seasoned sauce. I used to be okay with my risotto method.  I always sought out Carnaroli rice, deglazed with a very drinkable wine, and finished with a generous pat of butter.  It was good—predictable, but good. [Click to Continue Reading...]

It’s about time for another Dinner For Two recipe, right?  I’ve been making a lot of meals for two lately, because I made a change in the way I approach dinner.  I used to spend about $100 a week on groceries— for just the two of us!  Isn’t that ridiculous?  My theory was:  buy whatever looks [Click to Continue Reading...]

Before we talk about those crunchy golden chicken fingers, we need to discuss this easy mac ‘n cheese recipe.  When I say easy, I mean it.  Macaroni and cheese usually requires a thick white sauce made on the stovetop with a butter and flour roux.  It’s delicious and definitely worth the effort, but I adore this [Click to Continue Reading...]