Modern Southern Food and Cocktail Recipes
If you are looking to make a fancy holiday dinner for a crowd, nothing is as easy as a cooking spiral ham in a slow cooker. Glazed Spiral Ham is super simple to serve, too! Just plop it on a fancy tray with some gorgeous serving pieces and a little carafe of extra glaze on…
To Cheat? or not to Cheat? That is the question. We are discussing, of course, culinary shortcuts: cake mixes, crock pots, spice mixes, pre-made salad dressings, seasoned bread crumbs, store bought bread crumbs! More specifically, an easy way to make croissants with puff pastry. These things are more contentious than you’d expect in the work…
Believe it or not, sometimes I find myself with leftover pesto. I know, I know, seems impossible! But since I’ve been trying to stuff myself with less pasta and more veggies, I’m finding that an entire recipe of Basil Pesto stretches more on things like zoodles and grilled veggies than it does with starchy pastas. Hence, leftover…
This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of popchips® As far as I’m concerned, the best part of any football party is the food. I mean, sure, there’s a game on the tv while the party’s going on, too, but we all know what everyone really came over for: the chips, the dips, the…
There’s a new kid in town in a part of King Street I’d all but given up on. Tucked under part of the new developments up by Spring Street ( also known as “near that place I get my hair done” ), there’s a French inspired cocktail bar serving up delightful small plates, wines, and…
Today, we’re talkin’ COOKIES. Traditional, Southern, Lowcountry Benne Wafers to be precise. A cookie that elevates the humble sesame ( benne ) seed into something crisp, toasty, and with a robust flavor, but a delicate vessel. These cookies can be found all over Charleston, and it’s time we learned how to make them at home!
I was provided a free copy of The Hamilton Cookbook by Laura Kumin. There are links in this post that I will earn a small commission from if you purchase the book through them. If you’ve been following along with my blog for a while, you already know that I love love love recreating recipes…
