Creamy Apple and Parsnip Soup

It happened all too fast: Summer dipped her toes into Fall and then Fall jumped straight into Winter. We’ve been having wonderfully chilly mornings leading into brisk sunny afternoons. The kind of weather that makes you want to grab a warm body and cuddle the afternoon away, start wearing head to toe tartan, and whisking

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Ode to Summer’s Fruit

There is nothing Southerner’s know more of than the harmony that is tomato season. No greenhouse grown tomato can compare to the ripeness of a hand plucked heirloom off the vine growing in your own backyard. From June until September you’ll find tomato dishes popping up at any Southern establishment and we nary remember what

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Grilled Artichokes & Beurre Blanc Sauce

I don’t know where artichokes fit in as a Southern delicacy, but butter definitely is.  I can’t believe there was a time in my life where I boycotted butter (and anything with fat or sugar in it) and opted for butter flavored substances instead.  I’d say the greatest thing about dating a Southerner is that he

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