Dive into a cauldron of flavor with Witches’ Brew Stew — a “chicken chili” with a twist! With shredded rotisserie chicken, beans, fire-roasted corn, and just the right amount of spice, this slow-cooker recipe lets your dinner bubble itself while you conjure your Halloween magic with an assortment of wicked toppings. Witches’ Brew Stew, aka…
Celebrate the red, white and blueberry with an easy appetizer that’s flavorful, comes together quickly and is healthy too! How about an easy appetizer to celebrate the Red, White and Blueberry for the 4th of July? It’s fresh and flavorful, comes together in 10 minutes and and can be served with Red, White, and Blue…
What started as a table for two, in my head~ “Seashells by the Lakeshore”~ for Kathleen’s Let’s Dish~ At the Beach Table Challenge, morphed the moment the fragrance of the gardenias drifted my way. . . To me a table or picnic isn’t complete without flowers! I had already “planted” an orchid in shells in…
My palate and my table are in a state of Corn Utopia this week. . . a place where these little kernels are bursting with the sweet flavor of summer. I borrowed my mother-in-law’s Fitz and Floyd Corn Pitcher, Salt & Pepper Shakers and last but not least, Butter Dish, for summer’s sweetest vegetable~ and…
The Peach Keeper **** by Sarah Addison Allen An Edible Book Review inspired by Jain at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word. “The New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Chased the Moon welcomes you to her newest locale: Walls of Water, North Carolina, where the secrets are thicker than the fog…
I was thrilled to have found lilac bundles at Trader Joe’s about six weeks ago, which was the inspiration for this table~ a surprise as delightful to me as their fragrance~ and the only way to enjoy them here since our climate is too warm for them to grow. I pulled out my Mikasa Daylight Dinnerware for…
Southern Living Big Book of Christmas ****.* by the Editors of Southern Living Magazine I’m joining Jain with my Edible Book Review at Food for Thought, where pages from your book magically mix with the kitchen and your camera~ And Jenny Matlock for Alphabe-Thursday~ this week’s letter assignment is the letter J~ A compendium &…
A Very Modest Cottage ****.* by Tereasa Surratt I’m joining Jain with my Edible Book Review at Food for Thought, where pages from your book magically mix with the kitchen and your camera~ I loved this little book and the journey embarked on with ‘Hope and a Hammer’~ I have a love of found objects or fragments with a history…
Southern Bouquets **** by Melissa Bigner with Heather Barrie and photography by Peter Frank Edwards I’m joining Jain with my Edible Book Review at Food for Thought, where pages from your book magically mix with the kitchen and your camera. I have more photos than would load easily in one post, so this Edible Review has two parts. There is…
Backseat Saints **** by Joshilyn Jackson I’m joining Jain with my Edible Book Review at Food for Thought, where pages from your book magically mix with the kitchen and your camera. Rose Mae Lolley, a minor character from gods in Alabama is resurrected and returns in this story that takes off like a…