

Chicken and Dumplings
Susi Mann came to visit Nashville when Jacob and Margaret were little. Doug must have been taking Robert and Andrew to a football game at...


Country Chicken
The first time I went out to brunch in Switzerland was with the Cuore Felice girls. These girls are what made me feel at home for the...


Tarragon Chicken
For years, it was Ina Garten on “Barefoot Contessa” - my favorite time of day, an escape to the Hamptons for recipe testing and walking...


Dad's Turkey and Stuffing
Thanksgiving Day always meant getting up early and helping Dad with the Turkey and Stuffing. I suppose we wouldn’t have had to start so...


Butternut Squash Lasagna
As the story goes, the year that I was in Switzerland was the year that the new minister at my church was moving to Nashville. He, his...


Aunt Peggy's Eggplant Parmesan
One night in Winter Park, FL, when all were tired of Christmas leftovers, Vanessa and Stephie asked their mom to make her eggplant. They...


Chicken Parmesan
While visiting Nana and Sunny, we came across this Cook’s Illustrated version of Chicken Parmesan and were inspired. I had just watched a...


Deep Dish Pizza
When Will Moore came to visit me in Chicago, I signed us up for the cooking classes I thought he would enjoy. It was a win-win; I did...


Homemade Focaccia
I never had active dry yeast on hand in the pantry until I started making pizza dough, but I’m glad that I do now. One night while...


Winter Panzanella
The part of Switzerland where I lived was an Italian canton. This meant the culture - language, food, and customs - were Italian flare on...




















