Cowboy Scones
A large portion of my heritage comes from the UK. Shoot, my mom’s maiden name – Kelly – is about as Irish as you can get. But I know there’s some English and Scottish blood in there too… Which must be why I absolutely love […]
Where Faith, Food and Life Converge
A large portion of my heritage comes from the UK. Shoot, my mom’s maiden name – Kelly – is about as Irish as you can get. But I know there’s some English and Scottish blood in there too… Which must be why I absolutely love […]
One spring break in college I went home with my roommate. I come from a fairly normal, bland, Wasp-ish family with a Presbyterian background. I’m an only child. Life at home was quiet. Fresh veggies, grilled meats, and the occasional casserole dominated our dinners. My […]
Back in the 1970’s when microwaves were the height of modern technology, my mom took a microwave cooking class. Since it was a new cooking appliance, people back then hoped and expected that entire meals could be cooked in mere minutes. Of course, not many […]
I grew up in Florida. I don’t live there anymore, but sometimes, I just can’t help myself – I need Cuban food. And Tennessee is not exactly a bastion of Cuban cuisine, so I have to make it myself. There a two things that just […]
When I was a teenager growing up in Florida, our family was lucky enough to “borrow” a friend’s beach house on Point of Rocks, Siesta Key, Sarasota for a week or so each summer. Mostly, we’d just lay around, make our own food, take long […]
I’ve been baking bread for many years now, but I like […]
I received a pizza stone for my high school graduation. Yeah, a bit odd, huh? I don’t remember whether I got it because I loved the homemade pizzas my aunt and mom both made, or because it was an effort to dissuade me from spending […]