I just got back from a long Fourth of July weekend visiting my husband’s Grandmere (aka French grandmother) and exploring Nashville, Tennessee. And boy was it a blast. Shopping at their new H&M, going out to fancy dinners and lunches in East Nashville and buying way too many things at Trader Joe’s…I mean, what could […]
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Simple Saturday: Tzatziki
Can one even express how delicious Greek food is? The salty olives, the crumbly feta, the garlic, the falafel, the warm seasonings, the thick-as-sour-cream yogurt topped with sweet honey. I could go on. Although one of my favorite fast food meals is the Greek salad from our local place, Kosmos, Greek food is simple to […]
Flag Cakes and the Fourth
Who’s in the mood for a funny Fourth of July story? I hope you are, because I’ve got one and it relates to food, so you’re in for a treat. Have you ever seen one of these cool fruit flag cakes? Photo from catalogs.com They’re pretty cool, right. The strawberries and blueberries form the perfect […]
Random Acts of Foodness
Here’s another round of Random Acts of Foodness (aka good news about food) to start your week out on a positive, tasty note. 1. Help Squash Bees! Buy Organic! 2. A call to support local British agriculture through social media. 3. Like oatmeal and want to win a trip to Scotland? Enter the Spar for the […]
In Memory
I would like to take little break from food talk to celebrate a life. This week, my mom’s very good friend and my friend, too, Marilyn, passed away after a 2 1/2-year battle with lung cancer. And although I am so sad that she is gone, I am happy that she is no longer suffering […]