

Spinach Mushroom Quiche
Some of my favorite food memories come from my high school sweetheart and our favorite spots. La Madeleine was actually his mother’s and...


Christmas Strata
Inspired by the movie, “The Family Stone,” but fearful the men would turn up their noses at the idea, I proposed a Christmas Strata for our Hickory Hill breakfast menu. Amber, Sunny, and Susi all said, “Let’s go for it.” After all, Doug hates eggs anyway. Last year, even Kevin pointed out that it’s really a glorified sausage egg casserole with bread in it. And it’s true; you could exchange the cheese for whatever cheese you want. You could leave out onions and peppers on half


Garlic Cheese Grits
Christmas at the Big House, Dede’s House, is December 25th complete with a White Elephant, Aunt Kitty’s Squash Casserole, and stockings...


Ricotta Pancakes
I suppose I can’t say that every Fourth of July I head to Vail since I have not been able to go the past two summers. However, once upon...


Overnight Waffles
On one of the Nungesser’s many trips back to Nashville, Kylene brought her King Arthur Waffle Mix and made them for brunch for my...


Old-Fashioned Biscuits
I'm NOT a baker, but they say that biscuits, any breads or rolls, rise better when they are touching. So I always make a ring and then...


Mandu
My mother would spend an entire day making mandu, Korean dumplings - think potstickers. Robert and I would help until we lost interest,...


Brie en Croute
I made this along with the mushrooms for that Swiss Thanksgiving. Kelly loved it so much, she made it at home in Chapel Hill, North...


Breaded Mushrooms
By the time we reached Thanksgiving in Switzerland, I worried I had exhausted my appetizer repertoire on the Cuore Felice girls. I found...


Guacamole and Homemade Chips
There is a restaurant in Chicago (which will go unnamed due to their stinginess) known for it’s table- side guacamole. One night, I...




















