Fall you either love it or dread it. For some, it means cooler weather and a reprieve from summer’s oppressive heat. A time to break out our bulky sweaters and boots, the promise of football season, tailgating, pumpkin spice, and hearty stews. For others, September signifies the end of many outdoor activities as the sun sets earlier and the cool night air arrives before dinner. The grills get covered while the beach chairs and picnic baskets get put up till next year.
Fall is a time of harvesting and preparing for a long cold season in most of the Eastern United States. In North Carolina we find ourselves gleaning the sweet potato fields and finding a way to use up the last of our summer garden vegetables by freezing, canning and preserving them for the winter months ahead.
Fall flavors are often associated with pumpkins and other members of the squash family which are abundant in Fall. For that reason, we commonly find spices that enhance these types of foods in popular dishes and coffee. These spices include cinnamon, allspice, clove, and nutmeg.
No, I don’t mean your legs, lol. We are talking chicken thighs – these tasty little chicken parts get a bad rap in most of America. Maybe we can blame the fried chicken fast food restaurants for making the dark meats a cheaper offering when ordeing a bucket. Reason #1
It was my our turn to host The Supper Club. For those who like to cook supper club is way to share all your favorites. Our group at this time was made up of some exceptional cooks. Some of our guests cook professionally so we knew whatever we made had to
A few months ago, on May 4th, 2018 some very good friends got married. Yes, it was on Star Wars Day, however, there were no Darth Vader or Wookies in attendance. It was, in contrast, a very beautiful and elegant, outdoor affair in a peaceful but grand setting. The music
Neither I or Nicole have any ties to the Asian community except through food. We both love sushi, pho, wontons, spring rolls and just about any Asian dish you can think of. We thought it would be fun to use one of our coveted three days visiting together to
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Once the NFL draft happens in April, the countdown is on in my house. We have to complete any lingering household projects before the start of football preseason. August through February every Sunday in my house consists of football, more football and food! Being from New England we are all
Some of my favorite foodie friends and I decided what a better way to say goodbye to summer than to hold a salsa contest. With, salsa you need some kind of vehicle to hold the salsa and some way to taste it properly. Yes, tortilla chips are a fabulous vehicle
It is officially Fall and we are so excited to bring you some of Autumn’s best recipes! We are kicking off the fall season with a brunch inspired French Toast Bake recipe because what is better than inviting some of your friends over to enjoy a late morning breakfast treat?
It was a week before Halloween, we had tickets to go to an outside fall festival with some friends along with their kids. The kids had been counting down the days to the festival that promised a petting zoo, bouncy houses, food & games. However, two days before the festival
