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• Technique of the Week: Degorging

  

  Degorging is a the process of drawing moisture from vegetables before cooking. It is a method used to soften vegetables and to reduce the amount of fat... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Minted Eggplant Insalata

  

  Eggplant appears in some form or fashion on almost every antipasti table throughout Italy. Eggplants are members of the nightshade family of plants and are... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Antipasti 101: Simple Summer Dinners

  

  Antipasti (plural for antipasto) literally means "before the meal" which is contrary to the common belief that it means “not pasta. Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Low Country Shrimp Salad

  

  Without a doubt shrimp are probably the most popular and valuable of all seafood. Most people think of shrimp as the pinkish-hued crescents served as a... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Best of Baltimore in a Box

  

  This is my second month of participation in Foodie Penpals, a foodie exchange in the spirit of “Secret Santa” hosted by blogger friend Lindsay at The Lean... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mexican Squash Blossom Sopa

  

  With the unseasonably warm Spring weather, we currently find ourselves with a surplus of squash blossoms. They are absolutely luscious, particularly when lightl... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Frothy Backyard Batidas

  

  Over the last few weeks, we have been working diligently to get our garden tilled, planted, staked, and watered. We have planted two rows of peppers, three... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Johnny Rockets Returns To Phipps Plaza

  

  Johnny Rockets 2001After Nic’s first visit to see Santa Claus, with packages in hand (and Nic in a backpack), Dom and I stopped at the Johnny Rockets in Phipps... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Technique of the Week: Puréeing

  

  Purée is a term used for cooked food that have been ground, pressed, blended, and/or strained to the consistency of a soft creamy paste or smooth, thick... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sub-Zero Wolf With Bourbon Peach Glacé

  Former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell, along with other city and county officials, were on hand to commemorate the ribbon cutting of the new Sub-Zero/Wolf Appliance... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Blissful Banana Bisque with Cinnamon Croutons for Mom

  

  When I pregnant with our oldest, Dom and I decided that we wanted to know the gender of the baby (which was good thing because otherwise we wouldn’t have been... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2012 FOOD & DRINK

• Technique of the Week: Slicing

  

  Slicing is the cutting of food into thin, relatively broad slices. Slices may be used as they are or processed further to produce other specialty cuts such as... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pike's Garden-to-Table Soup and Fresh Salads

  

  There are few things better than spending a beautiful Spring day playing in the dirt, but Pike Nurseries added to the fun by teaming up with Concentric... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Derby Day Lamb with Mint Julep Gastrique

  

  The Kentucky Derby is the annual Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday each... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Technique of the Week: Caramelizing

  

  Caramelization is the process of browning of sugars. This is a culinary phenomenon that occurs when carbohydrates like sugar are heated to temperatures of... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• TOW: Caramelizing

  Caramelization is the process of browning of sugars. This is a culinary phenomenon that occurs when carbohydrates like sugar are heated to temperatures of... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Soul Mate Squid-Ink Pasta with Parsnips & Pancetta

  

  Guest Post by Foodie PenPal, Kristina ScaviolaFood memories are powerful. My husband and I have built many memories around food, and perhaps one of the more... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Happy Reveal Day! Goodies Galore!

  

  Last month while drooling over some of our favorite food blogger friends’ creations, I stumbled upon Foodie Penpals hosted by Lindsay at The Lean Green Bean. Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Epically Hectic Pepperoni Noodles

  

  Hectic is a relative term. When our sons were toddlers, I would grouse about being busy with laundry, preschool and play dates. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• View of Savannah (Almost) Red Rice

  

  We spent a week on Amelia Island, Florida for Spring Break this year which is a stone’s throw from the Georgia coast. With a ready supply of fresh shrimp,... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES