My parents were making this recipe for London Broil long before I was born.  The debate continues between them over who gets credit for creating this recipe, but as the story goes, they purchased a bottle of marinade at an Oak Hills Garden Club function.  They loved it so much, they decided to recreate…

  This is one of the simplest and most delicious appetizers you will ever make.  It only requires a few ingredients and can easily be doubled.   I have received rave reviews every time I serve it.  My family loves it so much, it’s become a Thanksgiving hors d’oeuvre staple.   1 (6 oz) jar…

A few years ago, I was trying to find a way to work butternut squash, one of my favorite vegetables, into a salad.   I came up with this recipe, which provides a healthy and hearty meal when the weather begins to turn cold.   For the butternut squash: 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and…

This is hands down my favorite salad dressing.  Despite the name, I use it year round.  It is particularly good drizzled on a bed of mixed greens, dried cranberries, chopped walnuts, crumbled Gorgonzola cheese, and dried apple chips.   1/2 cup olive oil 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar 2 tsp Dijon mustard 2 tsp maple…

I prefer to make things from scratch, but don’t always have the time.   One of my favorite grocery store staples is jarred Alfredo Sauce.  In this recipe, I mix it into a skillet of sautéed vegetables, then toss it together with fettuccini for a quick, filling, and flavorful meal.  The combination of vegetables can…

Simple syrup is such a wonderfully versatile ingredient, which can be used to sweeten beverages and cocktails.  It can be flavored with herbs, spices, fruit, even hot peppers.  Once you know how to make it, the sky is the limit when creating unique drinks.  Here are just a few ideas for you to try.  …

  My little family moved to Florida a year ago for my husband’s first tour in the Navy.  While most would agree that the majority of Florida isn’t culturally southern, the northern part of the state definitely is, especially the Jacksonville area.  It’s the home of Lynyrd Skynyrd—you don’t get anymore southern than that!  I…

The beauty of sea scallops is that they require very little to make them delicious.  Just some butter, lemon juice, salt and pepper.  As an added bonus, they take almost no time to cook.  Paired with a baked potato and a vegetable, you have an elegant meal to present your loved ones.   1 lb…

  I first found this recipe in Christmas with Southern Living 2006 (Oxmore House, Inc. 2006).  The original recipe doesn’t include chicken, but I decided to add it to make it heartier.  Also, the bacon was intended as a garnish.  However, the very first time I made it, I put the bacon in at the…

  To say I’m an Anglophile is an understatement.  But I come by it naturally, as 5/8 of my lineage can be traced back to the British Isles.  More significantly, my British predecessors were the most recent in my family to arrive in the United States, the latest being my maternal grandfather, who emigrated from…